A storm in Washington. And Europe is waiting for a miracle. The American elections led to the appearance of a majority for the opposition in both houses of Congress. But instead of changing Trump's foreign policy, the Democratic Party will only achieve a further weakening of its pressure. This entails US retreats in the international political arena, which competitors and opponents - from China to the European Union and Iran - will not be able to exploit. Many of Trump's opponents are already rubbing their hands in anticipation of how he will turn into a "lame duck." This is how presidents with limited political opportunities are called in the United States - this happens, for example, if they have to look back at the parliament that their opponents control. Not long ago, for example, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, caught in similar situations, had to limit their reforms. But Trump's smarter critics are already calling in this case not to really trust such a scenario. Among them are experts from the stronghold of the global liberal establishment, Chatham House in London. His staffer Lindsay Newman warned a few days ago: "It appears that losing control of both houses of Congress should significantly limit the options of the executive branch for the remainder of Trump's second term. However, this president never followed accepted rules and ideas. Don't expect Trump to fade into the background. And this is not the end of the Trump era of an American decade, like so many other aspects of American politics. A new example of what it means to be a president who ends his term." Continue reading here.