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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson tells staff he's not running for minority leader, sources say, after Democrats sweep to power

The party flipped seven Senate seats, while two races in red states — Alaska and Missisissppi — are still too early to call. Follow for live updates.

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Vice President JD Vance says anger over the Iran war is the ‘real reason’ Republicans lost so badly in the elections

The president says he's not to blame for the GOP midterm defeat. Republican strategists disagree.

President Trump is asking advisers if he should oust Pete Hegseth amid GOP midterm losses, sources tell CBS News.

Vance says 'the real reason we lost is obvious'

Vice President JD Vance said the war with Iran cost Republicans in the midterms: “Everyone knows why we lost.”

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JD Vance blames Iran war for crushing Republican midterms defeat – follow live

JD Vance hits out at Trump's war in Iran in stunning rebuke

The Democrats have one chance to extract concessions from Trump. Markets will hate it

D Vance hits out at Trump's war in Iran in stunning rebuke

"The reason we lost is the war," Vice President JD Vance says, blaming massive GOP losses on the Iran war Trump started. Follow live updates.

In a lengthy X post, JD Vance blamed the Republicans’ heavy midterms losses on the Iran war

Schumer speaks to reporters amid questions about his future in leadership