Floods, fires and volcanoes

How Democrats plan to use their majorities to constrain Trump

The Hill5 November 2026, 11:00 UTCIran

Senate and House Democrats are gearing up for a multifront war with President Trump over the next two years, vowing to use their new majorities after Tuesday’s landslide wins to unwind as much of Trump’s agenda as possible and cement his status as a lame-duck president. Ending the war with Iran — which voters blamed...

Read the full story at The Hill Open in the live monitor

Related discussion groups

No group discusses this yet. Start a discussion group and attach this story.

More news about Iran

„Es kann sehr gut sein, dass Trump nochmal richtig ausholen wird und Vance angreift“Welt5 November 2026, 13:13 UTCIranGovernment leadersNach dem desaströsen Abschneiden der Republikaner bei den Midterms hat sich Vizepräsident Vance von Trumps Iran-Politik distanziert. „Er musste sich bekennen“, so Axel Springer Global Reporter Paul...
Los creadores de 'The Pitt' y de 'ER' irán a juicio por el parecido entre ambas seriesInfobae Americas5 November 2026, 12:48 UTCIran
„De ce nu-i spui asta șefului tău?” Reacție ironică din Iran privind motivul invocat de JD Vance pentru pierderea alegerilor de către republicaniHotNews5 November 2026, 12:47 UTCIranAfirmația vicepreședintelui american JD Vance că înfrângerile suferite de republicani în alegerile midterm sunt o reacție a populației la efectele economice ale războiului din Iran au fost ironizat...
Kremlj: Nismo hakirali frižidere po EuropiIndex.hr5 November 2026, 12:43 UTCIranKREMLJ je odbacio optužbe za kibernetičke napade na hladnjake u Europi. Napadi su uzrokovali kvarenje hrane, a analitičari sumnjaju na Rusiju i Iran, no počinitelj još nije službeno potvrđen.
Bank of England raises key interest rate for first time in over 3 yearsEuroNews5 November 2026, 12:32 UTCIranEconomic dataThe Bank of England has raised interest rates to 4% as it tries to curb rising prices fuelled by the Iran war.
Republican Blame Game Begins After Midterm MeltdownBloomberg Politics5 November 2026, 12:27 UTCIranGovernment leadersVice President JD Vance and other prominent Republicans quickly distanced themselves from President Donald Trump and the Iran war. The GOP’s collapse in the midterm elections prompted a wave of fin...
BoE hikes rates to 4%, signals more to come amid Iran war pressureDaily Sabah5 November 2026, 12:24 UTCIranEconomic dataThe Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years on Thursday in a bid to tackle the surge in prices amid the Iran war, as it signaled mor...
Trump torn between Iran deal or escalation after midterms defeatDaily Sabah5 November 2026, 12:19 UTCIranGovernment leadersU.S. President Donald Trump went to war seeking regime change in Iran but faces a choice between a negotiated exit and a riskier escalation after voters weary of the war and hit by...

More on Floods, fires and volcanoes

El alcalde de Aldaia se rompe ante la jueza de la dana y asegura que se sintieron abandonados “antes, durante y después”El País5 November 2026, 13:03 UTCFloods, fires and volcanoesGuillermo Luján reconoce ante la magistrada que el municipio entró “en colapso” por la falta de información oficial sobre el riesgo de la riada de 2024
EU Commission holds first talks with Serbia’s Student ListEuroNews5 November 2026, 11:44 UTCBelgiumFloods, fires and volcanoesEU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos met four Student List representatives in Brussels on Monday, the party’s first high-level EU contact since its landslide win. Talks centred on democracy and do...
Lluvias y riesgo de inundaciones afectan al sur de Florida antes de un fin de semana más secoInfobae Americas5 November 2026, 11:29 UTCUnited States of AmericaFloods, fires and volcanoesLas tormentas y los aguaceros dejaron anegamientos localizados el miércoles, mientras el pronóstico anticipa menor humedad, más sol y temperaturas cálidas hacia el próximo fin de semana
Alerta climática en Perú: ¿Hasta cuándo será la intensidad extraordinaria del Fenómeno El Niño?Infobae Americas5 November 2026, 11:26 UTCFloods, fires and volcanoesEl calentamiento del mar elevará las temperaturas en el litoral y mantendrá alto el nivel oceánico, con riesgo de inundaciones en sectores expuestos
US Midterms: Democrats say ready to negotiate and promise big changesFrance 245 November 2026, 11:22 UTCUnited States of AmericaGovernment leadersUS Democrats are promising to leverage their landslide election win to bring down living costs and hold President Donald Trump's administration to account. They are set to take control of both cham...
Heftig: huis in Colorado meegesleurd door overstromingenDe Telegraaf5 November 2026, 11:21 UTCUnited States of AmericaFloods, fires and volcanoesDe Amerikaanse staat Colorado kampt met hevige overstromingen. In het bergstadje Pagosa Springs maakte een man een video vanaf zijn veranda waarin te zien is hoe het huis van zijn buurman wegdrijft...