The Heartland Is Moving in Different Directions

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The New York Times
Richard C. Longworth

The Midwest remains undecided, but conflicting trends point alternately toward victory for Trump or his eventual opponent.

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The case for more foreign policy in the 2020 debates

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Vox
Dina Smeltz

The US president often has nearly unchecked authority in foreign policy. We should learn how candidates would wield that power.

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US Foreign Policy

Elizabeth Warren's trade plan is bad politics and worse policy

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The Washington Post
Daniel W. Drezner

It’s a great plan—if you don’t like the benefits of trade and want to see it restricted as severely as possible.

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Why the new China consensus in Washington scares me

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The Washington Post
Daniel W. Drezner

Meet the new Red Scare. Is it the same as the old Red Scare?

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2020 aspirants should speak to the needs of Midwest families

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The Hill
John Austin

Next week the Democratic presidential candidates will debate here in Detroit, the symbol of the industrial Midwest’s rise, fall and fledgling rebirth.

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White House Says Turkey Can't Buy New F-35 Fighter Jets

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NPR
Ivo H. Daalder

Days after Turkey defied NATO and the US by accepting a Russian missile defense system, the White House says Turkey won't be able to buy 100 new F-35 fighter jets.

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Trump and His Advisers are Probably Wrong about What Foreign Policy Americans Want

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The Washington Post
Coauthors

Dina Smeltz and Joshua Busby discuss American public opinion of Trump's foreign policy positions.

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Commentary: The real threat to liberalism is the US' unwillingness to defend it

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Chicago Tribune
Ivo H. Daalder

Putin has spent the better part of two decades centralizing his power while actively undermining liberal institutions. But it is the failure of the US and its allies to adequately defend liberalism that is the real threat.

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Who Says Foreign Policy Doesn't Win Elections?

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Foreign Affairs
Dina Smeltz

Trump’s Overseas Agenda Is a Golden Opportunity for Democrats

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When Trump Meets With World Leaders, He Won't Be the Only One Thinking About 2020

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The New York Times
Ivo H. Daalder

By the time of this week’s Democratic presidential debate, President Trump should be ensconced in meetings with counterparts at an international summit gathering in Osaka, Japan.

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