Democrats will control Congress. Will it change Trump's approach to foreign policy?

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published November 5, 2026 at 2:50 AM MST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with historian and journalist Anne Applebaum about how much a Democrat-led Congress can steer foreign policy.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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