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A whirlwind week left observers writing the trans-Atlantic alliance’s eulogy. Paul Poast weighs in on what's next.

Will Trump be able to deter rival great powers from taking even more aggressive actions during his second term? Daniel Drezner offers his take.

"Europe has been too dependent on the US for its security—and for too long," the Council's Ivo Daalder, Camille Grand, and Daniela Schwarzer argue in Politico.

Despite his best efforts, Trump will ultimately not steer US policy in a direction that isn't already dictated by the international system, Paul Poast argues.

Despite the good feelings following the first Ishiba-Trump summit, there are major challenges ahead, Craig Kafura writes.

Ivo Daalder joins Power Play to weigh in on US President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the impacts of the USAID freeze, particularly on global hunger and health.

"There are good arguments for US foreign aid," Paul Poast writes. "They've just never held much sway with Americans."

"In Trump’s world, it does little good to use the language of treaties or rules or laws," Ivo Daalder writes in his latest Politico Europe piece.

"It’s no wonder that many see Trump taking US foreign policy in a darker, more coercive direction," Paul Poast argues.