Republicans worry Trump’s warn in Iran could cost them in midterms

Key Points:

• Some Republicans are growing impatient with President Trump's nearly six-month war in Iran, concerned it could hurt their midterm election chances, though vulnerable GOP candidates largely continue to support him for national security reasons.
• Polls show the war is unpopular, with rising gas and grocery prices causing voter anxiety, but Republicans hesitate to break publicly with Trump, who remains popular within the party and continues to fund vulnerable GOP campaigns.
• Democratic candidates are using the war as a key campaign issue, criticizing Trump for the economic pain and portraying Republicans as supporting an endless conflict, while some Republican lawmakers advocate for maintaining military action to prevent Iran's nuclear ambitions.
• A few vulnerable House Republicans have voted to limit Trump's war powers, but most GOP members emphasize the importance of supporting the military and national security objectives, framing the election as a choice between security-focused Republicans and Democrats allegedly sympathetic to Iran.
• Republican leaders express optimism about a new phase that could reduce costs for Americans, while Democrats warn that continued support for the war will cost Republicans control of Congress.