US elections 2026: Can a Democrat-controlled Senate thwart Trump's agenda?

US elections 2026: Can a Democrat-controlled Senate thwart Trump's agenda? Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 11/02/2026 - 16:31 In short: Maybe, and much of it will centre on how debates are framed moving forward Voters cast their ballots at a polling station inside a shopping mall in Anchorage, Alaska, on 2 November 2026, a day ahead of the US midterm elections (Charly Triballeau/AFP) Off American voters are fed up, as almost every conversation with them will demonstrate, regardless of party affiliation. In t