Latest Political News on Fox News

Trump’s Iran threat rattles GOP as some Republicans break ranks

Apr 8, 2026Right

Some Republicans publicly broke with Trump over his threat that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Read Full Story at Source

Compare coverage

2 related stories from other outlets

Jeffries calls on Republicans to ‘stop the madness’ after latest Trump Iran threat

The Hill

Apr 7, 2026

Good Match

Jeffries calls on Republicans to ‘stop the madness’ after latest Trump Iran threat

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday called on Republican members of Congress to “stop the madness” after President Trump delivered an ominous threat toward Iran. Jeffries responded to Trump’s Truth Social post from earlier in the day, when he wrote that unless Iran does “something revolutionarily wonderful,” then a “whole civilization…

Center

Read →

The Day Trump’s Iran Threat Gripped the World

The Wall Street Journal

Apr 8, 2026

Good Match

The Day Trump’s Iran Threat Gripped the World

In posting that a whole civilization would die if no deal was struck, the president sparked a frantic global guessing game.

Center

Read →