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Europe Today: Trump loses Congress. Will he now be even more unpredictable?

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Leal, A. (2026, November 5). Europe Today: Trump loses Congress. Will he now be even more unpredictable? Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/europe-today-trump-loses-congress-will-he-now-be-even-more-unpredictable

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Europe Today discusses how Democrats gained control of the US Congress following the midterm elections, which is seen as a nationwide rejection of President Trump. The show features Eric Ham, who speculates on how a weakened Trump might respond to this shift in political power. Additionally, it includes segments on cybersecurity threats facing Europe and an interview with Reza Pahlavi about Iran's opposition movement.
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On today's show: Eric Ham, political analyst and bestselling author in Washington, asks how a weakened Donald Trump will react following the US midterm elections in which Democrats took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 On today's show: Eric Ham, political analyst and bestselling author in Washington, asks how a weakened Donald Trump will react following the US midterm elections in which Democrats took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
2026-11-05 · Euronews
Europe Today: Trump loses Congress. Will he now be even more unpredictable? · assertive framing

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Democrats have seized control of the US Congress in a nationwide rejection of Trump. asserted
Democrats → seize → Trump
In Europe, hackers targeted a French blood bank and supermarket fridges, raising fears of a new front in hybrid warfare. asserted
hackers → target → warfare
Plus: we talk to Reza Pahlavi, one of the main leaders of the opposition to the Tehran regime. asserted
we → talk → regime
On today's show: Eric Ham, political analyst and bestselling author in Washington, asks how a weakened Donald Trump will react following the US midterm elections in which Democrats took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. asserted
Democrats → ask → Representatives
Xavier Volatier, Head of Transatlantic Private Wealth at Banque Transatlantique in New York, explains what the midterms mean for European investors. asserted
midterms → explain → investors
Shona Murray reports from Helsinki on Europe's reaction to the Democratic win and what to expect from the Ukraine talks planned for next week. asserted
Murray → report → week
Reza Pahlavi, son of Iran's last Shah, tells Vincenzo Genovese why the EU should freeze assets linked to the Tehran regime and show the same resolve it has shown towards Vladimir Putin. asserted
it → tell → Putin
Kevin Curran, professor of cybersecurity at Ulster University, explains how hackers can take over supermarket fridges and blood-bank cooling systems, and what that means for Europe's critical infrastructure. asserted
that → explain → infrastructure
You can join Euronews’ chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon and our EU editor Maria Tadeo live on TV and Euronews' website as well as digital platforms (YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram), every weekday at 8 am Brussels time. asserted
You → join → am
In just 20 minutes, our new format brings you the day's key events plus crucial analysis of all the stories shaping the EU and beyond. asserted
format → bring → EU
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