# Republicans blame Israel for their defeat > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/8753 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: The Economist, Nov 6, 2026, 2:37 PM · Read it: The Democrats’ victory could accelerate the decline of the Israeli-American alliance ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 6, 2026, 2:37 PM: [Republicans blame Israel for their defeat]() — The Economist (Magazine, United Kingdom) The Democrats’ victory could accelerate the decline of the Israeli-American alliance - Nov 10, 2026, 4:01 AM: [House Republicans to elect a new leader as they look to rebuild from midterm defeat]() — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States) After 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. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:40 PM: [Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom) As 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. - Nov 10, 2026, 3:58 PM: [Newly elected NJ Dem Rep. Adam Hamawy refuses to call Iran an adversary, blames the US and Israel for war]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) New Jersey Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy repeatedly refused to describe Iran as an "adversary," faulting the Trump administration for pushing the Islamic Republic into war. - Nov 11, 2026, 4:00 AM: [Don’t blame Israel for Republican midterm losses]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States) Asked 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