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Foreign Aid Fallout: The Future of US Global Leadership

Hybrid EVENT

Join us for a conversation on how the recent decision to close USAID will reshape American global influence and the future of international development.

American Aid goods are loaded onto a truck to be used against the Ebola virus in Monrovia, Liberia on August 24, 2014.
Abbas Dulleh / AP
Mar
18

Past Events

Diplomacy or Discord? US-Mexico Relations at a Crossroads

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Lila Abed and Denise Dresser discuss how Mexico and the US will navigate their partnership as both countries face decisions on trade, migration, and security cooperation.

Cecile Shea, Denise Dresser, and Lila Abed on stage at the Council
Ana Miyares Photography

America's Choice: A Post-Election Town Hall

PAST EVENT

Council members join us for a town hall with Council CEO Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, to discuss the results of the 2024 presidential election and the implications for US foreign policy and global engagement.  

Speakers on the Council's event stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

The US Won't Abandon Europe

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

A whirlwind week left observers writing the trans-Atlantic alliance’s eulogy. Paul Poast weighs in on what's next.

 US President Donald Trump at a NATO summit
Markus Schreiber / AP
US Foreign Policy

US-Russia Reset, New Gaza Plans, and Xi's Big Tech Bet

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Prashant Rao, and Liz Sly join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, second left, meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, third left, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, second right, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 18, 2025.
Evelyn Hockstein / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

Russians are Indifferent Toward 2024 US Presidential Election

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Among those that do think the outcome of the race will matter for Russia, most prefer Donald Trump over Kamala Harris.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris appear on the debate screen
John Locher / AP
Public Opinion

Americans Prioritize Domestic Spending over Foreign Aid

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Libby Berry

The public wants to increase the budget for domestic issues like infrastructure and education but is divided over defense spending and foreign assistance.

copies of a federal budget book on a table
J. Scott Applewhite / AP
Public Opinion

Experts