Commentary and Analysis

Brendan Helm and Craig Kafura examine President Joe Biden's immigration reform plans.

Cyber risk expert Jody Westby and host Brian Hanson examine the Biden administration's options on cyber policy.

From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration. 

Suzanne Akhras Sahloul discusses the positive impact of refugees and immigrants on communities in Chicago.

Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, examines how the events at the US Capitol influence US standing abroad.

Large majorities of Americans now disapprove of the attack on the US Capitol, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about what the rioters were aiming to do and what to do next.

Wendy Cutler and Noah Barkin join Brian Hanson to examine how the new investment deal will influence US foreign policy.

Insurrection at one of the symbols of US democracy shows the deep tension in American politics.

Polls show an American public deeply divided along partisan lines in their interpretation of the events, who is to blame, and what should be done as a result. 

If Biden and a new Congress deliver a long overdue (and now urgent) infrastructure agenda focused on sustainability, equity and a clean energy future for the United States, it can both reinvigorate the Midwest and support national economic growth.