# Republicans Confront Growing Midterm Peril as Iran War Drags On

An episode of [The Lead with Jake Tapper](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1034974185), 19 Aug 2026, 1 h 30 min.

Audio: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY2188232763.mp3

172 days in and still no clear path out of the war with Iran. Plus, Minnesota Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison joins to discuss why he’s suing Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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