Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay discuss their new book "The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership"—a revealing look at Trump’s foreign policy.

June 24, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , and Lama El Baz, Carlos Barria / Pool via AP, Download Report (PDF), Many hesitate to give their opinions on the conflict, but attitudes seem to fall along partisan lines on whether the United States made the right move...

The Trump administration rejects the post-Cold War international order and sets out a new vision in its National Security Strategy. At the Doha Forum, world leaders reckoned with its impact on long-standing alliances and its implications for war and peace.

As competition between the US and China escalates, the security issue of WeChat and TikTok may be a source of friction in the countries’ relationship.

Dina Smeltz discusses European opinion of the US post-Trump.

Dina Smeltz shares public opinion on the key topics that will be discussed at the first 2020 presidential debate.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting with US President Donald Trump comes during a period of relatively strong and stable ties between Saudi Arabia and the United States. How much he can leverage those ties will be on full display.

Amid a divisive election cycle, surveys show the US public is worried about the implications of political polarization and eroding democratic infrastructure.

While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many doubt a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short timespan.

Britain’s been through Brexit, new leaders, and a new king. What does Trump’s visit reveal about what’s next?