Donald Trump’s once-commanding advantage on foreign policy is evaporating as new polling shows voters losing confidence amid the escalating Iran conflict, threatening Republican prospects heading into the midterms. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats have blocked a defense bill over concerns about the Iran war and deeper U.S.-Israel military integration, while reports claim Trump’s former campaign manager is running an Israeli influence operation aimed at the MAGA base. Elsewhere, Israel has approved 1.3 billion shekels for new West Bank settlements, Ro Khanna is facing criticism from both the left and right over his comments on Israel and Palestine, Condoleezza Rice has unexpectedly reemerged in the foreign policy debate, AIPAC-backed Haley Stevens has opened a polling lead over Abdul El-Sayed after a massive spending advantage, and China is cracking down on AI chatbot romances as it pushes to reverse its declining birthrate.