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Trump faces Republican resistance on Iran war, key issues as midterm elections approach

Republican lawmakers are increasingly breaking from Trump on key policy issues as midterm elections approach, with further clashes expected over upcoming nominations.

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US President Donald Trump listens to members of his Cabinet speak during a meeting at the White House, last month.
DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMEN Josh Gottheimer (left) and Republican Congressman Mike Lawler keep linking arms on Israel when it would be easier not to.

Editor's Notes: Only vocal moderate majority can carry Israel, Jews, Middle East forward - comment

From the Gulf to Capitol Hill to my own readers back home, I kept meeting the same person.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump

The Ukraine Support Act includes measures to help Ukraine rebuild after the war, authorizes more than $1 billion in assistance for Kyiv, and up to $8 billion in support via direct loans.

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U.S. Representative Marlin Stutzman speaks during a press conference on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's abortion drug policies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026.

Netanyahu backs GOP plan to phase out US military aid to Israel, Rep. Marlin Stutzman tells 'Post'

The congressman stressed that ending direct military assistance would not weaken the alliance but instead redefine it around shared strategic interests.

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Are ICE actions in Minneapolis killing support for Republicans in the US? - opinion

Trump's handling of immigration problems is hurting him among his own supporters, which could reverberate in November’s midterm elections.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
Federal agents stand behind police tape as people gather near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 24, 2026.

'F*** you, Ted': Senator Cruz, Trump clash over midterm fears, impeachment threats

Leaked recordings from two private donor meetings show the Republican Senator sharply criticizing President Trump’s tariff policies and Vice President JD Vance’s foreign policy views.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByASHER SMITH
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition conference on October 31, 2025.

Trump defends ICE, blames ‘Democrat chaos’ for Minneapolis shooting

“In the five Republican run States... ICE has arrested 150,245 criminal illegal aliens over the past year, with ZERO protests, riots, or chaos," Trump said.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
US President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 16, 2026.

Netanyahu met Republican US Senator Ernst at Jerusalem Office, PMO says

This is the second time Ernst and Netanyahu have met in the last year, with them previously meeting in August 2025, when the war with Hamas was still ongoing in Gaza.

JANUARY 23, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Friday, 23 January 2026), at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, met with US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA).

Washington needs quality control, not cover-up - opinion

The US government should take its constitutional oversight responsibility seriously.

JANUARY 18, 2026ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
DEMOCRATIC US Sen. Tim Kaine (C) speaks next to fellow Democrats Chuck Schumer (L) and Adam Schiff during a press conference on Capitol Hill last week.

Nick Fuentes says his problem with Trump ‘is that he is not Hitler’

“My problem with Trump isn’t that he’s Hitler - my problem with Trump is that he is not Hitler,” Fuentes said during his streaming show on Tuesday.

JANUARY 17, 2026ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Fuentes, the streamer and avowed antisemite who has previously said Hitler was “very f–king cool,” has been gaining more traction as a voice on the right.

Most Americans oppose Trump’s push to take control of Greenland, poll finds

The poll found that 75% of Americans oppose the move, while 25% say they support it. Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are evenly divided, with 50% in favor and 50% opposed.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByFRAIDY MOSER
A protestor hold a placard which reads "USA already has too much ICE" during a demonstration under the motto "Greenland is for Greenlanders" in front of the US embassy in Copenhagen on January 14, 2026.

Obtuse global piracy in Venezuela: Trump's illegal actions shatters US world standing - opinion

His invasion of Venezuela to seize its oil, under the pretense of combating drug trafficking, shatters the US's moral, legal, and ideological standing, while also violating international law

JANUARY 12, 2026ByALON BEN-MEIR
An activist holds a poster that reads ‘Condemns Donald Trump’s military aggression in Venezuela’, during an anti-US protest, after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 6, 2026.

Trump declares he will get impeached if Republicans lose midterms, plans to meet health insurers

Trump spoke to House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, a Washington performing arts center that was recently renamed to include a mention of Trump.

JANUARY 6, 2026ByREUTERS
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

Only 33% of Americans approve of strike on Venezuela, most worry US to become entrenched - poll

The two-day poll showed 65% of Republicans back the military operation ordered by Republican President Donald Trump, compared to 11% of Democrats and 23% of independents.

JANUARY 5, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan. in New York City, US, January 5, 2026.