Democrats plan to challenge Trump on Iran war and Gulf business ties

Democrats, newly empowered by midterm victories, plan to challenge President Trump's Middle East policies, including efforts to restrict funding for the Iran war and investigate his family's Gulf business ties. The party flipped at least seven Senate seats and dozens of House seats, a rebuke occurring nine months into a war launched without congressional approval. Vice President JD Vance attributed the losses to the conflict, which voters cited as a crucial factor. When the new Congress convenes in January, Democrats will pressure Trump to end the war, citing the 1973 War Powers Resolution requiring troop removal if Congress has not authorized hostilities after 60 days.