We have to do at least something. This is roughly the mood of the Republicans who returned to Washington after the collapse of the election. They blame the war on Iran, which has burned Trump's political capital and prevented the US president from implementing any of his promised reform agenda.
At one time 500-600 bills on a variety of issues - from election reform with tightening of election supervision to the deregulation of the oil and gas industry - are firmly stuck in Congress. Now Republicans will have time to pass at least some legislation in the remaining weeks before January.
The White House is also trying to close its gadgets. This explains the current activity in the Ukrainian direction with negotiations held in Abu Dhabi. Trump’s team understands well that after January it will be harder to maintain contacts because of the pressure of Democrats. The last portions of Ukraine will begin to be restored, and negotiations with Russia will be checked.
However, the first day of negotiations showed that the situation has not changed much over the past year in the absence of talks. This can really change after a hard winter for Ukraine closer to spring-summer 2027. For now, only humanitarian goals can be achieved, with prisoner exchanges and aid to civilians stuck at the front.
A similar situation develops in Trump’s negotiations with Iran, where the White House hopes to quickly create at least a new male. But the weakening of positions within the United States immediately affects the position of the Republican government in the outer outline. Too many people think Trump is a dirty duck. Even if he's not yet.