# Why Democrats may struggle to rein in Trump’s foreign policy

https://mins.news/en/item/128927

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-04 11:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/4/why-democrats-may-struggle-to-rein-in-trumps-foreign-policy?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda faces new constraints after Democrats’ midterm losses. Chatham House’s Laurel Rapp says Congress may try to limit the Iran war, but the president still has significant powers to continue military action.

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