# Midterm losses have not stopped US presidents from making major foreign policy decisions

https://mins.news/en/video/133548

- VOA Chinese, 2026-11-07 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVQVYLbq-2Y

> Democrats will take control of both chambers of Congress in January, after Republicans lost their majorities in the midterms. The setback weakens Trump domestically, but presidents retain substantial authority over foreign and defense policy. The report cites Clinton’s role in securing the Dayton accord and Obama’s Iran nuclear deal despite Republican opposition.

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