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Is Trump really a ‘lame duck’ after losing both houses of US Congress?

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Nov 04, 2026 15:04 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Nov 04, 2026
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Despite losing legislative control, the US president still has strong executive powers to push his agenda forward.

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  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Nov 04, 2026
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