# GOP Sen. Rand Paul Warns Party of Voter Backlash Over Iran War

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Podcast: [The Arena with Kasie Hunt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-arena-with-kasie-hunt-7354686)
Published: 2026-07-23T00:36:00+00:00
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Kasie Hunt talks to the panel amid new escalations in the Iran war, including the president's renewed threat to attack Iranian bridges and power plants. The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jack Reed, reacts to the newly announced US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal. Jake Tapper discusses his exclusive new reporting on the 18 days of chaos between the Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings. Plus, several 2020 election deniers win key GOP primaries in Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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