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The G20 Presidency Presents an Opportunity for the United States. Will Trump Take It?

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

The Trump administration’s national security strategy calls for US dominance. But in embracing a G20 agenda of multilateralism, the United States could affirm its role as a world leader—and elevate its ability to set the terms.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez listen
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

Why Is the UK Distancing Itself from the US?

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

This week’s incidents speak to a growing, and concerning, trust deficit between the United States and its closest European ally.   

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer walk at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Monday, July 28, 2025.
AP / Jane Barlow
US Foreign Policy

Are Trump's Tariffs Legal? The Supreme Court Weighs In

In the News
WBEZ
Cécile Shea

"The decision is going to come down to whether it's Congress' responsibility to tax people and to therefore regulate tariffs, or whether the president really does have carte blanche to do these things" under the IEEPA, Cécile Shea says.

A demonstrator protests outside the Supreme Court
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Global Economy

The USMCA Is up for Review. What Does That Mean for North American Trade?

Analysis
by Julián Ventura

As the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement heads toward its first review in 2026, Julián Ventura shares what’s at stake for the region’s economies.

National flags representing Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. are lit by stage lights at the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, renegotiations, in Mexico City, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017.
Marco Ugarte / AP
Global Economy

Trump—Canada's Friend or Foe?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As new tariffs, increased geopolitical tensions and a shifting rules-based order challenge the closest of allies, how will Canada and the US redefine their relationship?

Carney and Trump White House Meeting
Evan Vucci / AP
Global Politics

What Trump's View of Canada Reveals About His Foreign Policy Doctrine

Analysis
by Paul Poast

From tariffs to talks of annexation, Trump’s approach to Canada is rooted in his transactional mindset and nostalgia for an era of economic nationalism and territorial expansion.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy

The New Eurasian Order

In the News
Foreign Affairs
Julianne Smith

"The United States should try to influence the new networks its allies are crafting, not resist them," Julianne Smith argues in Foreign Affairs.

Flags of NATO countries fly at NATO headquarters.
Patrick Post / AP
Global Politics

North American Trade Talks Continue to Shift

In the News
CBC News
Julián Ventura

Julián Ventura joins CBC News to discuss the "multi-dimensional chess game" taking place between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Aarti Pole speaks with Julián Ventura over video call. Global Economy

Americans Sound the Alarm over Corruption and Democratic Erosion

BLOG
Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

At least half of all partisans see government corruption and weakening democracy as critical threats, but they are deeply divided on climate change and immigration.

A view of the US Capitol
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

Trump's UN Speech at Odds with American Public Opinion

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

Trump mostly spoke for himself and a small, but vocal, segment of the Republican Party when denouncing immigration, climate action, and multilateralism at the UN General Assembly.

President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly
Evan Vucci / AP
Public Opinion