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Steady Decline in American Concerns About Terrorism

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

But nearly a quarter century after the September 11 attacks, Americans still view international terrorism as among the most critical threats to the United States.

a man holds an American flag near the National September 11 Memorial and Museum
John Minchillo / AP
Defense and Security

Trump's Attack on the Fed's Independence Isn't a Global Outlier

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Even leaders of countries with strongly independent central banks have chafed against the orthodoxy" of current macroeconomic policy, Paul Poast writes.

President Donald Trump listens as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a visit to the Federal Reserve
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Global Economy

Americans Oppose Domestic Use of US Troops

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Running Numbers by Saafya Alnaqib

Republican Party supporters stand out as the only partisans in favor of using the military for domestic law enforcement, to suppress protests, and to control immigration.

Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, DC
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Defense and Security

Why Beating China Might Be the US' Wrong Focus

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Is every move against China strengthening the US—or is it just making us weaker? Jessica Chen Weiss breaks it down.

Two miniature American flags rest in front of a larger group of Chinese flags.
Andy Wong / AP
Global Politics

How Immigrants View America's Global Role

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

Survey data show that regardless of when they arrived in the United States, immigrants embrace a shared vision for US foreign policy.

People view the Statue of Liberty in the distance
Mark Lennihan / AP
Public Opinion

With or Without the Pentagon, Security Conferences Are Overrated

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

A slew of Pentagon officials backed out of the annual Aspen Security Conference—don't read too much into it, Paul Poast argues.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in front of an American flag
Cliff Owen / AP
US Foreign Policy

US Grand Strategy in a Fractured World

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Colin Kahl and Tom Wright join Leslie Vinjamuri on Deep Dish to unpack US strategy shifts.

President Donald Trump speaks standing between Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a press conference at the NATO Summit on June 25, 2025.
Markus Schreiber / AP
Global Politics

How Trump's Latest Tariffs Could Affect Chicagoans

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WBEZ
Cécile Shea

"It's going to hit in ways small and large all across the board. Almost everything that you buy is going to be affected," Cécile Shea says.

Cranes unload shipping containers from trucks at Jakarta International Container Terminal in Indonesia
Tatan Syuflana / AP
Global Economy

Donald Trump Will Be Remembered as a Great Leader—But Not a Good One

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Richard C. Longworth

"Trump is making history by the day, and we need to understand where he fits in this history," Richard Longworth writes.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he arrives on Air Force One
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

How US Approach to Iran-Israel Conflict Could Impact Illinois

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WBEZ
Cécile Shea

"Keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and keeping that region relatively calm is really important to manufacturers in Chicago and to all of us who have to pay for gas," Cécile Shea says.

Reporters take photos of a graphic displaying information on Operation Midnight Hammer
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy