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Democrats’ takeover of Congress and growing Republican unease over Israel could trigger the biggest reassessment of US support for its closest Middle East ally in decades, after an election shaped in part by anger over the Iran war. Democrats won both the Senate and House in Tuesday’s midterms. Many winning candidates were progressives who campaigned against military aid to Israel and the US-Israeli war on Iran, Reuters said.
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By Phil StewartWASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a video message on Thursday vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him and defending the Iran war as “courageous and historic” after voters punished Republicans over it in this week’s midterm elections.Hegseth's remarks, posted on social media, came as taunts from his foes in Congress intensified and President Donald Trump swatted away questions about whether he might fire Hegseth. Trump has commended his Pentagon chief.
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Chuck Schumer has stated that Senate Democrats will block any attempt by Donald Trump to nominate a strongly conservative justice to the Supreme Court. Should a vacancy arise, Democrats may prevent confirmation until after the 2028 presidential election.
