The Chicago Council for Global Affairs

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?

Regional conflicts, a sidelined US administration, and a rising China are complicating global action on climate change.

Half of Americans also say artificial intelligence poses a critical threat to the vital interests of the United States over the next decade.

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.

"The next Congress must take practical steps to remove obstacles to defense industrial base integration and make it harder for the administration to take unilateral steps that sabotage alliances," Council Vice President of Research Ariane Tabatabai and John Drennan write.

Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri and Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Peter Trubowitz unpack what the midterm results mean for US President Donald Trump's agenda and the balance of power in Washington.

Council Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Craig Kafura joins Fox 32 to discuss how the Iran war, tariffs, and US support for Israel impacted the vote—and what might happen next.