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The U.S. Election and Foreign Policy
The next president will face serious foreign policy challenges. CFR offers a full suite of resources to keep track of developments on critical issues and the U.S. role in the world.
The 2024 Candidates on Foreign Policy
Compare the Candidates
View our guide to the presidential candidates and their positions on global issues.
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The Role of Technology and Electoral Dynamics
A discussion to examine how the perception of technology is influencing electoral credibility and what is at stake for safeguarding democratic processes.
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What’s at Stake for U.S.-European Relations?
The first in a series of virtual events cosponsored by CFR and Brookings in the lead-up to Election Day.
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The 2024 U.S. Presidential Nominations
A discussion of the party nomination and electoral process in U.S. elections and the foreign policy views of the candidates and their running mates.
The Role of Tariffs
Can Donald Trump Raise Tariffs?
Congress is empowered to set tariff policy, but it has delegated much of its authority to the president. While in office, Trump would have considerable statutory authority to raise tariffs.
View From Abroad
Global Perspectives on the U.S. Election
In this part of a special Council of Councils (CoC) roundup series, experts reflect on why the U.S. election outcome matters for Europe.
Election Security
Trump Assassination Attempt Poses New Test for U.S. Democracy
Violence around U.S. elections in 2024 could not only destabilize American democracy but also embolden autocrats around the world.
Immigration
The U.S. Immigration Debate
Comprehensive immigration reform has eluded Congress for decades. Presidents have increasingly turned to executive action to reshape asylum and border policy.
China
Taiwan’s Trump Conundrum
Taiwan relies on the United States for its security. It is unclear whether the island can assume continued U.S. support if former President Donald Trump wins reelection.
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Join us for an in-depth, nonpartisan conversation on America’s role in the world and the foreign policy issues at stake in the 2024 election, including sustainability, artificial intelligence, the future of work, and trade. Panelists with distinguished careers in government, business, and academia will discuss the trade-offs presented by different policy options both locally and globally and provide context on the international issues, choices, and challenges facing the next president. The event is free and open to all, so we hope you will share this public registration link with your colleagues and friends. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in an interactive discussion on how U.S. foreign policy decisions impact the trajectory of global affairs and your community. To learn more about the foreign policy issues at play in the 2024 campaign, explore CFR’s Election 2024 hub for candidates’ stances and expert analysis on international challenges facing the United States. The CFR Election 2024 initiative is made possible in part by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Hostilities between Iran and Israel reach a new level after Israel’s ground invasion in southern Lebanon and the latest Iranian missile attack on Israel; U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump hold separate town halls to reach undecided Hispanic voters; U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Germany to shore up military support for Ukraine; and Norway considers building a fence on its border with Russia.
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The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Brookings Institution Foreign Policy Program collaborated to convene an expert discussion that examined the role of technology and electoral dynamics in the 2024 election. As part of a series of virtual events convened by CFR and Brookings in the lead-up to Election Day, the conversation examined how the perception of technology is influencing electoral credibility; cybersecurity and election integrity; and what is at stake for safeguarding our democratic processes in an era of disinformation. The series is a part of Election 2024, a CFR initiative focused on exploring the United States’ role in the world, how international affairs issues affect voters, and the foreign policy issues at stake in November, and Election ’24: Issues at Stake, a Brookings initiative aimed to bring public attention to consequential policy issues confronting voters and policymakers in the run up to the 2024 election. Both projects are made possible in part by grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the CFR and the Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor at Western Washington University, and Ana Swanson, a trade and international economics journalist at the New York Times, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss opportunities and constraints that the next U.S. president will confront on U.S. trade policy. This episode is the third in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2024 presidential election and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: Election 2024 could produce another controversial and chaotic outcome that intensifies rather than closes the country’s divisions.
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Alice Hill, the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at CFR, and Varun Sivaram, a senior fellow for energy and climate at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what the United States has done and should do to confront a changing climate. This episode is the second in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2024 presidential election and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Senior Fellows Michelle Gavin and Ebenezer Obadare discuss the role of Africa in American politics and how U.S.-Africa policy might change in a potential Trump or Harris administration.
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Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: Congress is empowered to set tariff policy, but it has delegated much of its authority to the president.
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