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-- Democrats flip seats in Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana amid collapsing approval numbers for Donald Trump, signaling early signs of a potential 2026 midterm wave

-- Donald Trump stumbles through comments about succession in Iran and makes erratic claims about Spain during tense public appearances

-- Donald Trump acknowledges that escalating conflict with Iran could raise oil and consumer prices despite campaigning on lowering the cost of living

-- Donald Trump and Marco Rubio give conflicting explanations about evacuation planning after strikes on Iran, raising questions about whether Americans were protected before military action

-- Republican Senator Thom Tillis publicly rebukes Kristi Noem over her book remarks and challenges her responses about immigration enforcement

-- Marco Rubio defends Donald Trump’s strike on Iran with shifting explanations and denies prior statements as reporters confront him with contradictory video evidence

-- Donald Trump posts on Truth Social blaming Barack Obama and Joe Biden for Iran policy while his administration scrambles to evacuate thousands of Americans after launching military strikes

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