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Governed by Donald Trump (Republican Party, also known as GOP), President of the United States since 2025-01-20

As of November 15, 2026, the United States is governed by President Donald Trump (Republican), who faces a Democratic-controlled Congress following the November 3, 2026 midterm elections. The eight-month war with Iran, begun February 28, 2026, was declared "militarily effectively over" on November 10 and 15 after Qatari-mediated talks, though the U.S. maintains a naval blockade and has announced ending $4 billion in annual military aid to Israel by end of 2026.

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Trilateral peace talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi have proposed Ukraine withdraw from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership. Domestically, Trump appointed Stephen Miller as chief of staff and intensified immigration enforcement, deporting a record 483,200 people in fiscal 2026. The economy faces pressure from high energy costs and a crisis at Nvidia, whose CEO resigned November 13 over an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. Trump, Putin and Xi agreed to hold a trilateral summit in Shenzhen on November 19.

Politics: Republican president with Democratic Congress after Nov 2026 midterms
Stability: Divided government, Iran war declared over but tensions remain, assassination plots
Economy: High energy costs, Nvidia crisis, market volatility after midterms

On record

Head of government: Donald Trump (Republican Party, also known as GOP), President of the United States since 2025-01-20
Head of state: Donald Trump (Republican Party, also known as GOP), President of the United States since 2025-01-20
Next elections: 2028 United States presidential election on 2028-11-07

Trends

Divided government after midtermssince 2026-11
US-Iran war de-escalationsince 2026-11
Ukraine peace negotiationssince 2026-11
Immigration enforcement intensificationsince 2026-11

Coming up

2026-11-19Trilateral summit of Trump, Putin and Xi in Shenzhen
2026-11-30Deadline for Elon Musk to preserve SpaceX Starshield satellite records for Ukraine
2026-12Final decision on permanent U.S. military base in Poland

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