https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/explainer-five-ways-us-foreign-policy-may-change-with-a-democratic-congressContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/explainer-five-ways-us-foreign-policy-may-change-with-a-democratic-congresshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/explainer-five-ways-us-foreign-policy-may-change-with-a-democratic-congress#u190813Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:21:54 +0000Democrats secured control of both the US Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections, ending two years of Republican dominance. The shift empowers lawmakers to challenge President Donald Trump on key international issues, specifically targeting the Iran war, trade policy, and legislative oversight. During the campaign, Democrats argued that the previous Republican Congress surrendered critical constitutional war-making and spending authorities to the executive branch. Analysts note the new congressional majority intends to aggressively use the nation's purse strings to he