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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.
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President-elect Trump and U.S. Foreign Policy
A second Trump administration 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 Election and Foreign Policy
Trump’s Foreign Policy Views
View our guide to President-elect Donald Trump’s positions on major global issues, including climate change, immigration, and trade.
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Distinguished Voices Series With H. R. McMaster
Lt. General (ret.) and former U.S. National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster discusses the geopolitical dynamics that the second Donald Trump administration will confront.
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U.S. Governance and the Presidential Transition
Experts discuss the importance of a peaceful transfer of power, potential challenges facing the incoming administration, and strategies to prevent leadership gaps in essential roles.
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CFR-GVSU Election Forum
Experts discuss international trade and national security, the U.S.-China relationship, and U.S. engagement in global conflicts, at Grand Valley State University in Michigan.
Climate Change
How the L.A. Fires Show the Need for Climate Realism
The wildfires scorching the region around Los Angeles are likely to be the most expensive in history. But, future climate change-related disasters will certainly top them in cost. Here are some steps to limit the damage.
The Role of Tariffs
What Are Tariffs?
Recent U.S. presidents have turned to tariffs to support local industries amid economic confrontation with China. Here’s how these taxes work and how they’ve been used historically.
Conflict in the Middle East
Assessing a Year of War in the Mideast
This joint symposium between CFR and the Institute for National Security Studies (Israel) reflects on a year of war in the region and how the change in U.S. administrations could shape evolving regional dynamics.
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Transition 2025: Iran Reacts to Trump’s Election
Experts discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in Iran and whether a return to “maximum pressure” will force Tehran to agree to limit its nuclear program.
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Transition 2025: China Reacts to Trump’s Victory
Experts discuss how Trump’s win is being viewed in China and what his presidency will mean for the future of U.S.-China economic relations.
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Transition 2025: Japan Reacts to Trump’s Victory
Experts discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in Japan and what his presidency will mean for U.S.-Japanese relations and the security situation in northeast Asia.
Immigration
The U.S. Immigration Terms to Know
The U.S. immigration system is complex, consisting of various laws, policies, and programs. Here’s what to know about immigration under a second Donald Trump administration.
The Russia-Ukraine War
How Much U.S. Aid Is Going to Ukraine?
Nine charts illustrate the extraordinary level of support the United States has provided Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.
China
Trump’s China Challenge
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the incoming Trump administration’s approach, the central challenge it faces is clear: positioning the United States to outcompete China as a critical window in the competition begins to close.
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Vietnam’s rising trade surplus with the United States may threaten its close strategic and economic bilateral ties under the second Trump administration.
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Ray Takeyh, the Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in Iran and whether a return to “maximum pressure” will force Tehran to agree to limit its nuclear program. This episode is the eighth in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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As 2024 comes to a close, here are the ten most notable world events of the year.
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Globally, more people than ever before voted in national elections in 2024. How did democracy fare?
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In this special year-end episode, hosts Bob McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins sit down with the New York Times’ chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe Steven Erlanger to review the biggest stories of the past year and discuss developments to watch in 2025. They analyze the conflicts and political developments in the Middle East and Europe, President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his national security team, the state of democracy worldwide, and more.
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With the Electoral College votes now cast, here is a recap of how Americans voted in 2024.
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Zoe Liu, the Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in China and what his presidency will mean for the future of U.S.-China economic relations. This episode is the seventh in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Sheila Smith, the John E. Merow senior fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how Trump’s victory is being viewed in Japan and what his presidency will mean for U.S.-Japanese relations and the security situation in northeast Asia. This episode is the sixth in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.