John Thune

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the war with Iran has overtaken all other issues in the minds of American voters. His comment suggests that foreign policy and the escalating Middle East conflict are now dominating political attention, overshadowing domestic concerns ahead of upcoming elections.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is mapping out the chamber's final run of votes before the midterm elections, Politico reports. The scheduling choices he makes in the coming weeks will determine which priorities reach the floor and which are left until after voters go to the polls, with control of Congress at stake.