https://sagire.online/topic/united-states/ Articles and notes where United States is a central actor. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 01:35:00 -0300 https://sagire.online/wire/bfe693f5/https://sagire.online/wire/bfe693f5/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:25:00 -0300A meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Trump’s November trip to Asia appears increasingly unlikely after the Republican election defeat, according to analysts. Kim Yo Jong signaled on Wednesday that Pyongyang had “no need to sit face to face with such unreliable and hostile persons.” A possible encounter had been floated around the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, set for November 18 and 19. Experts note that Democratic control of Congress could make it harder for South Korea to acquire nuclear-powered submarines and limit a Trump deal with the North.United StatesNorth KoreaEast Asia https://sagire.online/wire/30586600/https://sagire.online/wire/30586600/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:24:00 -0300Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in the race for Michigan’s open Senate seat, a breakthrough victory for the Democratic Party’s left wing in one of the country’s most important swing states. The son of Egyptian immigrants, he will become the first Muslim to hold a seat in the US Senate. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) spent nearly US$ 30 million opposing him, its largest investment in a single race. The campaign was built around universal health care, removing private money from elections and sharp criticism of Israel. El-Sayed, 42, overcame a wave of Islamophobia fomented by Trump and others.United StatesElectionsIsrael https://sagire.online/wire/1e5d88e0/https://sagire.online/wire/1e5d88e0/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:24:00 -0300Four election deniers lost their gubernatorial races on Tuesday: Andy Biggs in Arizona, John James in Michigan, Stacy Garrity in Pennsylvania and Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin. Biggs conceded to Governor Katie Hobbs without mentioning voter fraud or election rigging. Almost all election deniers in pivotal races lost, and none of them, nor the network of activists and groups backing them, raised any questions about the results.United StatesElections https://sagire.online/wire/70fd0419/https://sagire.online/wire/70fd0419/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:23:00 -0300Donald Trump Jr. backed Vice President JD Vance’s assessment that the Republican midterm defeat is down to the war with Iran, throwing the spotlight on divisions within the president’s own camp. Vance wrote on X: “The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night.” Trump acknowledged that it is “largely true” that Iran and the high fuel prices driven by the conflict led to the defeat, and maintained that he would “do it again,” according to AFP, in a text published by Al Arabiya.United StatesElectionsPolitical crisisIran https://sagire.online/wire/6d063183/https://sagire.online/wire/6d063183/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:23:00 -0300Republican Rep. Thomas Massie gave Pete Hegseth an ultimatum on Wednesday night: resign or face impeachment in the final stretch of the 119th Congress. Massie’s resolution accuses the defense secretary of waging war against Iran without congressional approval and of flouting laws that limit civilian casualties. Trump said he was not considering replacing him: “No, I think he’s doing a very good job.” The Defense Department said Hegseth was “100 percent committed” to leading the Pentagon until the end of Trump’s term, on January 20, 2029, according to Reuters, in a text published by U.S. News.United StatesDefensePolitical crisisIran https://sagire.online/wire/3d63b90e/https://sagire.online/wire/3d63b90e/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:22:00 -0300The European Commission hosted talks in Brussels on Wednesday with representatives of the United States, Ukraine, France, Germany, Britain and the World Bank on rebuilding Ukraine. The technical delegations’ meeting ended without results on a possible settlement of the conflict, according to a diplomatic source in Brussels who spoke to TASS. US envoy Steve Witkoff announced Washington-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, 2026, with an agenda covering the end of the war, security arrangements and humanitarian measures. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on November 3 that presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky would lead Russia’s delegation. On Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump hosts Ukrainian and Russian representatives at the White House, after the ceasefire she brokered in Oleshky, in occupied Kherson province.UkraineEuropean UnionUnited StatesRussiaDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/8ee6611e/https://sagire.online/wire/8ee6611e/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:22:00 -0300The Latino vote shift that helped elect Trump in 2024 now stands as a central part of the Republican defeat, driven by complaints over prices and the immigration crackdown. Latinos voted en masse for Democrats in Tuesday’s elections, from Texas to California, according to AFP. An NBC exit poll cited by the agency put the Democratic victory at about 30 percentage points among Latino voters. The agency attributes the shift to unfulfilled pledges of lower prices and an aggressive immigration crackdown affecting Latinos themselves.United StatesElectionsMigration https://sagire.online/wire/315f751d/https://sagire.online/wire/315f751d/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:22:00 -0300The Democratic majority in Congress will now control trade committees and be able to investigate tariff policy, but repealing tariffs runs into Trump’s veto power. With at least 235 seats, according to Reuters projections, Democrats will hold trade committee chairs and have an easier time passing trade legislation. Democrats want to rescind old laws Trump used to impose tariffs, such as Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act, applied to Canadian imports. For Blake Harden of Ernst & Young, the congressional swing is “very unlikely” to have a significant impact on the president’s trade agenda and the tariffs in place — Trump will continue to pursue his tariff-driven trade agenda protecting workers, farmers and businesses, White House spokesman Matthew Middleton said.United StatesTradeElections https://sagire.online/wire/cd733faf/https://sagire.online/wire/cd733faf/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:21:00 -0300The United States sanctioned on Wednesday two individuals and one entity accused of helping Iran obtain man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS). The State Department identified the targets as Mohammed Ali Tolibov, CEO of Belarus-based Armory Alliance; Nigeria-based Vanguard Tactical Supply Limited; and Russia-based Alisher Domullodzhanov. According to the department, the network sought to facilitate the procurement of Chinese-origin MANPADS for Iran, including through false end-users — Israeli newspaper Ynet describes the case as an attempt to purchase hundreds of Chinese-made shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, with a Belarusian company acting as intermediary. The statement places the move under Operation Economic Outcast, following designations on May 8, June 10 and July 15, 2026.United StatesIranSanctions https://sagire.online/wire/906aab68/https://sagire.online/wire/906aab68/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:21:00 -0300Tuesday’s vote turned AI data centers into a local-ballot issue: 44 communities voted to restrict data centers and just one voted to allow construction, across 45 decided measures. Twenty-one of the measures were in towns and cities in Ohio alone; the next state with the most measures was Maine, with eight. The measures included outright prohibitions, temporary moratoriums, limitations on energy use, mandating voter approval before construction and advisory measures — by late Tuesday evening, 33 restriction measures had passed or were leading in ongoing counts, according to the Data Centers on the Ballot tracking site.United StatesData centersElections https://sagire.online/wire/44918c96/https://sagire.online/wire/44918c96/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:21:00 -0300Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded US First Lady Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga, First Class. The decree cited her “significant personal contribution to humanitarian support for Ukraine” and active human rights and charitable work. Melania last month announced a localized truce between Ukrainian and Russian forces to allow residents of Oleshky, on the southern front, to leave, and said nearly 800 people were evacuated. Ukraine this week accused Russia of taking advantage of the truce to strengthen its military position there, while the Kremlin called adjusting positions during a ceasefire “standard practice” — according to the White House, Melania independently initiated engagement between the two warring nations and secured the ceasefire.UkraineUnited StatesDiplomacy https://sagire.online/pyongyang-denies-binance-heist/https://sagire.online/pyongyang-denies-binance-heist/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:56:00 -0300The Federal Bureau of Investigation says [North Korea took more than $6 billion from Binance](https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber/alerts/2026/north-korea-responsible-for-6-billion-binance-attack). Kim Yo-jong answers that the accusation is a provocation, and asks who will keep the coins once they are frozen.North KoreaUnited StatesCybersecurity https://sagire.online/midterms-democrats-both-houses-veto/https://sagire.online/midterms-democrats-both-houses-veto/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:56:00 -0300Voters who rated the economy poor, called the Iran war the wrong decision and saw corruption in government handed Democrats seven Senate seats, the House and the governorships of Texas, Georgia and Ohio. The size of the win can be counted; how much of it becomes law depends on a president who keeps the veto and has said he would fight the war again.United StatesElectionsCongressIranEconomy https://sagire.online/venezuela-sofa-presenca-militar/https://sagire.online/venezuela-sofa-presenca-militar/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:55:00 -0300Ten months after the night-time assault that removed Nicolás Maduro, the State Department negotiates with Delcy Rodríguez a status of forces agreement that would give United States troops a legal basis to remain. The scope is deliberately narrow, and the contract is what would make the occupation survive the government that began it.VenezuelaUnited StatesLatin AmericaOil https://sagire.online/wire/d942aceb/https://sagire.online/wire/d942aceb/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:21:00 -0300Republicans lost the midterm elections because of the war with Iran, United States Vice President JD Vance said. According to Vance, many of those who voted for Trump and Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in 2026, demanding an end to the war, a focus on the cost of living, priority to the United States and a change in the relationship with Israel. Voter frustration over the war and the relationship with Israel sealed the defeat, in a distancing from Donald Trump — who acknowledged the weight of gasoline prices but defended the decision to start the conflict — ahead of a possible 2028 White House bid.United StatesIranIsraelElections