Republicans blame Israel for their defeat

First reported by The Economist at Fri 2:37 PM · 5 outlets in all

1. Washington Examiner5hDon’t blame Israel for Republican midterm lossesAsked by Ross Douthat of 60 Minutes to explain why Republicans suffered such a historic defeat last Tuesday, President Donald Trump said the No. 1 reason his party lost was that he was personally absent from the ballot. He then cited the Iran war and its effect on gas prices before naming Israel. “There seems
2. NY Post17hNewly elected NJ Dem Rep. Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary, blames the US and Israel for warNew Jersey Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy repeatedly refused to describe Iran as an "adversary," faulting the Trump administration for pushing the Islamic Republic into war.
3. Guardian20hRepublicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeatsAs Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, Republicans pick Jordan for last two years of Trump’s presidencyUS politics – live updatesRepublican lawmakers have elected Jim Jordan, veteran congressman and Trump loyalist, as their leader in the House of Representatives following resounding losses in last week’s US midterm elections.As Democrats prepare to take control of both chambers of US Congress in January, Republicans backed Jordan to lead them in the House for the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.
4. NPR29hHouse Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeatAfter sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican.
5. The Economist(subscription required)4dRepublicans blame Israel for their defeatThe Democrats’ victory could accelerate the decline of the Israeli-American alliance