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Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

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Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms
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By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite rising political anxiety over the Iran war, senators on Thursday narrowly rejected a war powers resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump ‘s military action, which has been largely blamed for the spike in gas prices and become a flashpoint in the midterm election.
The Senate tally, 49-50, coming days after Trump’s bombastic address to the United Nations in which he threatened to “annihilate” Iran, was l

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