John Ikenberry, Charles Kupchan, Shannon O'Neil, Adam Posen and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how the 2026 midterms will shape the direction of US foreign policy and America’s role in the world in the months ahead.
Dan Drezner, Bruce Jentleson, Leslie Vinjamuri, and Ariane Tabatabai unpack what the midterms really tell us about where Americans stand and how to navigate these results.
"The next Congress must take practical steps to remove obstacles to defense industrial base integration and make it harder for the administration to take unilateral steps that sabotage alliances," Council Vice President of Research Ariane Tabatabai and John Drennan write.
"We are beginning to see a debate . . . about whether Congress can reassert its control over questions of the use of force," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells CNN.
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, the US public remains supportive of sending military and economic aid to Kyiv and in favor of boosting sanctions against Moscow.
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Congress Can Do More to Defend US Alliances
"The next Congress must take practical steps to remove obstacles to defense industrial base integration and make it harder for the administration to take unilateral steps that sabotage alliances," Council Vice President of Research Ariane Tabatabai and John Drennan write.
Congress Could Soon Consider Hegseth Impeachment
"We are beginning to see a debate . . . about whether Congress can reassert its control over questions of the use of force," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells CNN.