Is Trump testing the limits of US power?
Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: August 31, 2026Country: United States
Politics

With weeks to go before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump's policies raise questions about their impact on the Republican Party. Niall Stanage from The Hill argues that the Trump administration's shift of the US-Iran conflict into an economic war aims to downplay its significance until after the elections. However, Politico's Irie Sentner emphasizes that the war and the resulting price increases are heavily weighing on voters' minds.
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