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.
Steven Erlanger and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.
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.
Cécile Shea helps unpack how tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could impact local businesses and consumers.
Paul Poast unpacks the implications of the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization.
Public opinion polling offers insights into what cost incumbent leaders and parties at the polls.
"Perhaps the best way to anticipate Trump’s future actions is to recognize that he’s a throwback," Paul Poast argues.
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