Politics

Young conservatives break with Trump over Iran war

A visible generational rift has opened inside the Republican coalition at CPAC in Texas, with younger conservatives describing Trump's decision to go to war with Iran as a "betrayal." Party leaders are pleading for unity ahead of what promises to be a difficult midterm cycle, with the Iran conflict now dominating domestic political calculus. The UK's Keir Starmer is similarly leaning into the war as a reason for voters to stick with Labour ahead of local elections.

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