
Kann Donald Trump mit einer republikanischen Senatsmehrheit weiter durchregieren – oder bremsen ihn die Demokraten künftig aus? Alles hängt an diesen zwölf Zweikämpfen.
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Kann Donald Trump mit einer republikanischen Senatsmehrheit weiter durchregieren – oder bremsen ihn die Demokraten künftig aus? Alles hängt an diesen zwölf Zweikämpfen.
Von Claus Hecking und Theresa Eingartner, Boston und Hamburg
02.11.2026, 14.14 Uhr

Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius supports the SPD grassroots initiative “Not at any price,” which rejects a red-red-green alliance in Berlin. Almost 1,200 members doubt the Left Party's ability to govern.

The sports presenter Waldemar Hartmann is criticized after a racist comment on X about the Berlin left-wing politician Elif Eralp. Politicians from various parties strongly condemned his statement.

Left-wing members of the Bundestag have become the target of a massive spam attack. Thousands of emails paralyzed the group members' inboxes. According to information, other factions are not affected; the BSI was switched on.
Around 1,175 SPD members, including Boris Pistorius and Karl Lauterbach, are calling for the Left to refrain from participating in government in Berlin. They express doubts about the party's ability to govern due to anti-Semitic incidents.

Left-wing MPs in the Bundestag fell victim to a massive spam bombing attack that blocked their email inboxes. The BSI was called in to investigate the incident. Other members of the Bundestag were not affected.
The former ARD sports presenter Waldemar Hartmann was sharply criticized for an X-post about the Berlin left-wing politician Elif Eralp. Several politicians accused the 78-year-old journalist of racism, which he vehemently rejected.