What This Year’s CPAC Tells Us About the Republican Divide on Iran - WSJ

What This Year’s CPAC Tells Us About the Republican Divide on Iran  WSJ

Iran war exposes split in Trump’s base at conservative activists’ conference

US president’s ‘little excursion’ into the Middle East is making some of his most ardent supporters uneasy

‘It’s biblical’: Maga anxiety over Iran war on display at CPAC as Trump skips event

Attendees at Conservative Political Action Conference express support and concerns amid rift over Trump’s action Wherever you go, there you are, the saying goes. It was a lesson Donald Trump’s Maga faithful may have been reminded of last week when they gathered in a convention center near Dallas for a revival of the president’s political movement, only to find that there was no escape from the problems it faces. The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is usually a place of...

By Chris Stein in Texas

Trump’s Iran war: could Republican rift and Maga discontent doom midterms?

US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran has not only exposed White House decision-making flaws but also “clear cracks” within the Republican Party and his political base, observers in China say, warning of the risks posed to the party’s midterm prospects. As the US-Israel war with Iran enters its fifth week, mixed signals from Trump and his administration continue to trigger questions about the trajectory of Operation Epic Fury and the exit strategy. Trump has repeatedly claimed victory, most...

By Meredith Chen

JD or Marco?: Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs. Rubio

As the war in Iran threatens to imperil United States President Donald Trump’s legacy, the political stakes also are rising for two of his top lieutenants: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The pair, widely viewed as potential successors to Trump, have been thrust into still-developing negotiations to end the war at a moment when the Republican Party is already weighing its post-Trump future. Vance has taken a cautious approach, reflecting his scepticism toward prolo...

By none@none.com (Reuters)