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Public Opinion
Results and analysis of the Council's 2026 annual survey of American views on foreign policy.
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America’s allies are watching the US midterm elections closely and preparing for potential foreign policy shifts.
Technology
Half of Americans also say artificial intelligence poses a critical threat to the vital interests of the United States over the next decade.
Global Economy
Today’s rising inflation, debt, and economic problems are nearly entirely self-inflicted.
In the News
US Foreign Policy
Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri joins host Gavin Esler to discuss the potential foreign policy consequences of the US midterm elections.
Public Opinion
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.
US Foreign Policy
"A boxed-in Trump, with no obvious constructive foreign policy outlet to channel his energy, may well lash out internationally," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Daniel Drezner and Elizabeth Saunders write.
Celebrating Global Leadership
The Council’s 2026 Global Leadership Awards Dinner honored Ambassador Cindy McCain, business and civic leader David J. Vitale, and Council Emerging Leaders Program alumnus Chris Myers for their contributions to the city, the nation, and the world.
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