The United States is governed by President Donald Trump (Republican), who now faces a Democratic-controlled Congress after the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, in which Democrats won 247 House seats and 54 Senate seats. The country is engaged in an eight-month war with Iran that began on February 28, 2026, disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and driving gasoline prices 36% higher than a year earlier.
