Upcoming Events

A House Divided? American Foreign Policy After the Midterms

Hybrid EVENT

John Ikenberry, Charles Kupchan, Shannon O'Neil, Adam Posen and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how the 2026 midterms will shape the direction of US foreign policy and America’s role in the world in the months ahead.

The top of the US capitol photographed from in between two tree branches on September 2, 2026.
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Nov
5

Past Events

Virtual Roundtable: Post-Election Analysis

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Dan Drezner, Bruce Jentleson, Leslie Vinjamuri, and Ariane Tabatabai unpack what the midterms really tell us about where Americans stand and how to navigate these results.

Voting Stickers
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America's Place in the World: Global Volatility and Authoritarianism

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Daniel Twining, Tamara Cofman Wittes, and Leslie Vinjamuri unpack how Republicans and Democrats see America's role in the world and how they want their country to engage in the world around them.

Tamara Wittes speaking on stage next to Daniel Twining
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

Is America's Presidency Becoming Too Powerful?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

American presidents have spent decades expanding their executive power to wage war. As a new Congress takes shape during this week’s midterm elections, can lawmakers finally push back? CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen weighs in.

Trump Flag
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

What the New Congress Could Mean for Trump's 'America First' Agenda

Analysis
by Jordan Tama

Voters delivered a rebuke of the Trump administration’s approach to Iran, Russia, and tariffs in the US midterm elections. Can the next Congress advance a new foreign policy agenda?

The House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 8, 2008.
Susan Walsh / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

Most Americans Favor Increasing Sanctions on Russia

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, the US public remains supportive of sending military and economic aid to Kyiv and in favor of boosting sanctions against Moscow.

Smoke rises above warehouse stores behind a sunflower field following a Russian air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
Public Opinion

As Fears of China Wane, Americans Favor Greater Engagement with Beijing

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

More than half of the US public supports a policy of cooperation and engagement with China, including a growing number of Republicans.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Evan Vucci / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Rachel Bronson 

Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow, Energy and Geopolitics, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Joshua Busby 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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