Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

With Washington prioritizing deal-making over competition, Beijing’s confidence is growing—and the risk of miscalculation is rising. Could China use America’s time-out from strategic competition to surpass it economically, technologically, and geopolitically?

Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Jamil Anderlini, Anton La Guardia, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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.

Not all Republicans share President Trump's "America First" policies. Council expert Dina Smeltz explains where "Trump Republicans" and "Non-Trump Republicans" differ.

As foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland prepare to meet with Trump officials, Ambassador Julianne Smith explains what US actions to acquire the autonomous territory could mean for the United States’ most important alliance.

November 2, 2017, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff and Max Goldsmith, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), President Trump’s skepticism on climate change and decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is out of step with the American public overall., On June 1, 2017, Presi...

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.

Human Rights Day arrives as norms fade, and pressures such as inequality and disinformation are rising. Kenneth Roth explains what’s really at stake.