Mia Higgins

CFR Staff

Mia Higgins

General Counsel

Mia Higgins is the first general counsel of the Council. In that role, she oversees the organization's legal and risk management functions. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Foreign Affairs

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What Syrians Want

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The End of the Israel Exception

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Foreign Aid With Chinese Characteristics

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United States

How Does Immigration Affect the U.S. Economy?
Immigrants have long played a critical role in the U.S. economy, filling labor gaps, driving innovation, and exercising consumer spending power. But political debate over their economic contributions has ramped up under the second Trump administration.

by Diana Roy December 4, 2025

G20 (Group of Twenty)

What Does the G20 Do?
The Group of Twenty, an informal gathering of many of the world’s largest economies, is the premier global forum for discussing international economic issues. Its 2025 summit marks the first time the forum is hosted in Africa, but questions loom about the group’s continued relevance. 

by CFR Editors November 18, 2025

Climate Change

Paris to Kyoto: The History of UN Climate Agreements
International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.

by Lindsay Maizland and Clara Fong November 6, 2025 Renewing America

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Venezuela

Trump Can Break Maduro’s Hold of Venezuela Without a War

The opposition and the Maduro regime will face a new variable at the negotiating table: the United States and its heavy military presence off Venezuela’s coast. As a direct party, the Trump administration now has an opportunity to learn the lessons of the past to bring a potential conflict to a close. 

by Roxanna Vigil December 8, 2025

Taiwan

The Next Taiwan Crisis Won’t Be Like the Last
Assumptions about how a potential conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan would unfold should urgently be revisited. Such a war, far from being insulated, would likely draw in additional powers, expand geographically, and escalate vertically.

by Paul B. Stares and David Sacks December 11, 2025 Center for Preventive Action

United States

The Consequences of Exporting Nvidia’s H200 Chips to China
Three CFR experts discuss President Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell advanced AI chip sales to China and what implications it could have for the future of AI, U.S. national security policy, and Chinese relations.

by Michael C. Horowitz, Chris McGuire and Zongyuan Zoe Liu December 9, 2025