How Foreign Policy Drove the Midterm Vote

In the News
Fox 32
Craig Kafura

Council Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Craig Kafura joins Fox 32 to discuss how the Iran war, tariffs, and US support for Israel impacted the vote—and what might happen next.

Craig Kafura appears on NewsNation Public Opinion

The Dangers of a Lame-Duck Trump

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Foreign Affairs
Daniel W. Drezner

"A boxed-in Trump, with no obvious constructive foreign policy outlet to channel his energy, may well lash out internationally," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Daniel Drezner and Elizabeth Saunders write.

President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at Sioux Gateway Airport
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US Foreign Policy

Bloomberg Surveillance: Democrats' Midterm Sweep

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Bloomberg
Leslie Vinjamuri

"I don't see this as a huge foreign policy election," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri says, pointing to other issues like affordability and corruption. "[But] I think generally people haven't been pleased with foreign policy because it's been disruptive and it's affected them."

A volunteer sorts I Voted stickers at the Brooklyn Museum in New York on Election Day,
Yuki Iwamura / AP
US Foreign Policy

US Cuts Aid to Israel as American Attitudes Shift

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Fox 32
Dina Smeltz

"In both parties, there's a generational shift away from Israel," Council Managing Director and Chair of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Dina Smeltz tells Fox 32.

Dina Smeltz appears on Fox 32 Public Opinion

Election Puts Iran Policy in Focus

In the News
Bloomberg
Leslie Vinjamuri

"The Iran war is deeply unpopular, and people see its impacts here at home," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells Bloomberg.

Leslie Vinjamuri appears on Bloomberg US Foreign Policy

Why the Midterm Elections Won’t Bring Back Free Trade

Analysis
by Patrick Leblond

Moving forward, business leaders around the world will need to overhaul their export and import strategies.

A phone records U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaking during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee, Wis.
Kayla Wolf / AP
Global Economy

Deep Dish Live: David Lammy on Britain's 'Special Relationship' With Trump

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

David Lammy says he told Keir Starmer he expected Donald Trump to win the 2024 election. In a live Deep Dish conversation, the former UK deputy prime minister and foreign secretary discusses navigating Trump's return, rebuilding ties with Europe, and Britain's changing role in the world.

David Lammy and Leslie Vinjamuri
Ana Miyares Photography
Global Politics

Trump Fractured NATO. Can a New Congress Restore the Alliance?

Analysis
by Coauthors

America’s allies are watching the US midterm elections closely and preparing for potential foreign policy shifts.

A person carries the US flag onto the podium prior to a media statement from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
Virginia Mayo / AP
US Foreign Policy

What a Democratic-Controlled Congress Could Mean for US Economic Policy and the Global Economy

Analysis
by Mark Copelovitch

Today’s rising inflation, debt, and economic problems are nearly entirely self-inflicted.

Gas prices are displayed on a gas station in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October. 13, 2026.
Richard Vogel / AP
Global Economy

Why Big Tech is Betting on the US Midterms

Analysis
by Mallory Knodel

With federal regulation hanging in the balance, powerful AI companies are backing candidates on both sides of the aisle in a bid for control.

President Donald Trump, left, speaks with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic as he speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Washington.
Alex Brandon / AP
Technology