PremiumAmy B. Wang, Praveena Somasundaram and Amber PhillipsWashington Post·8 Jul, 2026 08:55 PM5 mins to readUS President Donald Trump in Ankara, Turkey for the Nato summit on July 8, 2026. Photo / Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump in Ankara, Turkey for the Nato summit on July 8, 2026. Photo / Getty ImagesRepublicans face midterm elections tied to a war most US voters oppose, unable to end it but also unwilling to break with the president who started it.
President Donald Trump’s declaration on Wednesday that the US-Iran ceasefire was “over” thrusts him and his administration back into
