Voters' midterm message prompts questions about checks on Trump and what a Democratic Congress means abroad

Summary

A PBS News Hour Compass Points segment says that after nearly two turbulent years, Americans sent a clear message that it is time for a check on President Trump's power. The segment asks whether that will actually happen and what a Democratic-controlled Congress would mean for Trump's foreign policy. Moderator Nick Schifrin discusses these questions and how the world is reacting to the midterm results with Gustau Alegret, Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, Misha Komadovsky and Willy Lowry.

Timeline

1. PBS News Hour

   7 Nov 2026, 00:30 UTCSource ↗

   PBS News Hour's Compass Points video segment reports on how the world is reacting to America's midterm results, with Nick Schifrin moderating a discussion with Gustau Alegret, Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, Misha Komadovsky and Willy Lowry.

2. PBS News Hour

   7 Nov 2026, 00:30 UTCSource ↗

   PBS News Hour's Compass Points podcast carries the same discussion of how the world is reacting to America's midterm results, asking what a Democratic-controlled Congress means for Trump's foreign policy.