U.S. allies need a plan for a lame-duck Trump

What happened: The article says President Donald Trump lost both houses of Congress in this month's U.S. elections, and that allies fear he may act out through foreign policy, the area where his power remains undiluted. Why it matters: The piece says Ukrainians, Iranians, Israelis and Cuba's leaders are weighing possible reactions from Trump, while a Trump biographer quoted in it expects volatility and a tendency to double down when he fails. Note: the content contains no specific figures such as vote counts, dates, or polling numbers, so no Key numbers line is included.

The article says President Donald Trump lost both houses of Congress in this month's U.S. elections, and that allies fear he may act out through foreign policy, the area where his power remains undiluted.

The piece says Ukrainians, Iranians, Israelis and Cuba's leaders are weighing possible reactions from Trump, while a Trump biographer quoted in it expects volatility and a tendency to double down when he fails. Note: the content contains no specific figures such as vote counts, dates, or polling numbers, so no Key numbers line is included.