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A photo collage illustration shows Donald Trump in profile against red striped background on a beige field. At left is the White House. At right, shipping containers, barricades used in war, and a cloud from a bomb attack in Gaza.
A photo collage illustration shows Donald Trump in profile against red striped background on a beige field. At left is the White House. At right, shipping containers, barricades used in war, and a cloud from a bomb attack in Gaza.

What Trump’s Win Means for the World

Kamala Harris is silhouetted against a cloudy sky at sunset as she walks up the steps of a plane.
Kamala Harris is silhouetted against a cloudy sky at sunset as she walks up the steps of a plane.

Why She Lost

Despite a platform focused on winning back the working class, Kamala Harris and her party had lost too many of them already.

Argument
Michael Hirsh
Donald Trump gestures as he sits at a table behind a microphone. At right is another man seated. Behind them is the U.S. flag and a sign that says "Protect Our Food from China."
Donald Trump gestures as he sits at a table behind a microphone. At right is another man seated. Behind them is the U.S. flag and a sign that says "Protect Our Food from China."

What Trump’s Win Means for U.S. Foreign Policy

He is poised to bring back hallmarks of his first term, from a China trade war to hostility toward multilateralism.

Analysis
FP Staff
Trump peeks out from behind a two-page memo with his signature in large black ink.
Trump peeks out from behind a two-page memo with his signature in large black ink.

Trump Wants to Make America Pay Again

There are so many questions about Trump’s tariff plans that not even Shakespeare could count the ways.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
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Postcards from the Wedge

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris hold a Puerto Rican flag during a demonstration ahead of a Donald Trump campaign rally in Allentown.
Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris hold a Puerto Rican flag during a demonstration ahead of a Donald Trump campaign rally in Allentown.

How Slandering Puerto Ricans Harms the GOP

Ed Morales
An election worker processes a stack of 2024 general election ballots with the tabulation machine in front of observers.
An election worker processes a stack of 2024 general election ballots with the tabulation machine in front of observers.

How America’s Fourth-Largest County Is Preparing for Election Interference

Rishi Iyengar
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The View from There

Lula sits in a chair in front of a mic and smiles as he gives two thumbs up.
Lula sits in a chair in front of a mic and smiles as he gives two thumbs up.

Could Lula and Trump Get Along?

Andre Pagliarini
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15, 2020.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15, 2020.

Netanyahu Favors Trump, but He Could Come to Regret It

David E. Rosenberg

foreign-policy issues in the election

A collage illustration shows Kamala Harris atop a world map with arrows pointing in various directions.
A collage illustration shows Kamala Harris atop a world map with arrows pointing in various directions.

The Kamala Harris Doctrine

Everything we know about the Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.

Analysis
FP Staff
Small headshots inside red circles of 11 of Donald Trumps foreign-policy advisors.
Small headshots inside red circles of 11 of Donald Trumps foreign-policy advisors.

Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers

Meet the 11 men whose worldviews are shaping the 2024 Republican ticket.

Feature
FP Staff

Insider Decoding Trump’s Foreign Policy By Ravi Agrawal

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postcards-from-the-wedge-icon-foreign-policy-150

Postcards from the Wedge

Foreign-policy issues in battleground states

A woman holds up her phone to take a photo as she holds a large Venezuelan flag above her head. Behind her is a large crowd and the skyline of Miami.
A woman holds up her phone to take a photo as she holds a large Venezuelan flag above her head. Behind her is a large crowd and the skyline of Miami.

Venezuelan Americans Could Be Key Voting Bloc

Analysis
Anusha Rathi
A woman in a white button up shirt waves a red and white keffiyah above her head. Behind her are a crowd of people holding Lebanese and Palestinian flags. Just over her shoulder is a stroller and two young children framed by flags.
A woman in a white button up shirt waves a red and white keffiyah above her head. Behind her are a crowd of people holding Lebanese and Palestinian flags. Just over her shoulder is a stroller and two young children framed by flags.

Michigan’s Lebanese Americans Feel Abandoned by Democrats

Analysis
Abdelhalim Abdelrahman
Donald Trump stands next to Hung Cao and a woman as people seated in a Vietnamese restaurant lift up their mobile phones to take pictures.
Donald Trump stands next to Hung Cao and a woman as people seated in a Vietnamese restaurant lift up their mobile phones to take pictures.

In Virginia, a Vietnamese American Community Divided

Dispatch
Allison Meakem

From the Magazine

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Letters to the Next President

No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word.

Analysis
Catherine Ashton, Jason Bordoff, Arancha González, Martin Kimani, Mark Malloch-Brown, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Danny Quah, Nirupama Rao, Joseph E. Stiglitz
Pencil drawn portraits of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are overlapped, one in blue and one in red.
Pencil drawn portraits of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are overlapped, one in blue and one in red.

Is 2024 Really the Most Important Election in History? This article has an audio recording

Essay
Michael Hirsh
An illustration shows a horseshoe-shaped magnet with a U.S. flag motif attracting a giant crowd of tiny people toward it.
An illustration shows a horseshoe-shaped magnet with a U.S. flag motif attracting a giant crowd of tiny people toward it.

Invest in Soft Power

Essay
Joseph S. Nye Jr.
An illustration shows a U.S. flag on a long pole propping up a flag globe.
An illustration shows a U.S. flag on a long pole propping up a flag globe.

Muster Global Majorities

Essay
Mark Malloch-Brown
An illustration shows a three-legged stool with legs covered in the flags of the U.S., the U.K., ad the EU.
An illustration shows a three-legged stool with legs covered in the flags of the U.S., the U.K., ad the EU.

The Trans-Atlantic Partnership Still Matters

Essay
Catherine Ashton
An illustration shows a No. 1 foam finger with a bandage around its fingertip.
An illustration shows a No. 1 foam finger with a bandage around its fingertip.

Why America Should Drop Its Obsession With Being No. 1

Essay
Danny Quah
A photo illustration shows red and blue boxing gloves holding a U.S.-shaped Constitution with "We the People" on it.
A photo illustration shows red and blue boxing gloves holding a U.S.-shaped Constitution with "We the People" on it.

How to Restore the American Center

Essay
Martin Kimani
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The View from There

How the 2024 U.S. election affects the world

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak to the press before a private meeting in Washington on Sept. 26.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak to the press before a private meeting in Washington on Sept. 26.

Ukraine Walks a Tightrope on the U.S. Election

Analysis
Fabrice Deprez
U.S. presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border south of Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Aug. 22.
U.S. presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Mexico border south of Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Aug. 22.

Trump Has His Own Monroe Doctrine

Argument
Oliver Stuenkel
U.S. President Donald Trump (far right) holds a chart showing military hardware sales as he meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on March 20, 2018.
U.S. President Donald Trump (far right) holds a chart showing military hardware sales as he meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on March 20, 2018.

Why the Gulf States Are Likely Backing Trump

Analysis
Talal Mohammad

Latest Stories

U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN presidential debate at the CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN presidential debate at the CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is It Too Late to Replace a Presidential Candidate?

Not according to other democracies around the world.

Explainer
Jack Detsch, Christina Lu
Jill Biden walks slightly in front of Joe Biden as they exit the debate stage. Both are gazing down and neither is smiling.
Jill Biden walks slightly in front of Joe Biden as they exit the debate stage. Both are gazing down and neither is smiling.

Yes, Biden Flopped. But Let’s Not Overreact. 

The United States is in a very bad place. Just not as bad as people think.

Argument
Michael Hirsh
Police in riot gear clash with protesters holding American flags outside the U.S. Capitol.
Police in riot gear clash with protesters holding American flags outside the U.S. Capitol.

How Bad Will Political Violence in the U.S. Get?

Civil war is unlikely, but other alarming scenarios are quite possible.

Analysis
Bruce Hoffman, Jacob Ware
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Key Foreign-Policy Moments From the Trump-Biden Debate

The two candidates clashed over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, immigration, and America’s global image. 

Report
Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
A pencil-drawn portrait of Robert Lighthizer seen in profile, wearing glasses and looking to the right.
A pencil-drawn portrait of Robert Lighthizer seen in profile, wearing glasses and looking to the right.

The Man Who Would Help Trump Upend the Global Economy

As a potential U.S. Treasury secretary, Robert Lighthizer has more than trade policy to revolutionize.

Profile
Edward Alden
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the 56th annual Silver Elephant dinner hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party in Columbia, South Carolina.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the 56th annual Silver Elephant dinner hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party in Columbia, South Carolina.

Get Ready for Trump Trade Wars 2.0

Past is prologue, to the chagrin of experts, economists, and allies.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
Trump points before U.S. flags.
Trump points before U.S. flags.

How the World Can Prepare for Trump 2.0

A look at the guardrails that experts say Washington and its allies should consider erecting ahead of time.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
A pencil illustration depicts Jens Stoltenberg, in suit and glasses, gesturing.
A pencil illustration depicts Jens Stoltenberg, in suit and glasses, gesturing.

The Steady Hand

Jens Stoltenberg has led NATO through a decade of war, chaos, and Trump. What comes next?

Interview
Robbie Gramer
A man wearing a tricorner hat and revolutionary war uniform and holding a flag gestures as two police officers wearing riot gear pass.
A man wearing a tricorner hat and revolutionary war uniform and holding a flag gestures as two police officers wearing riot gear pass.

Is This a Revolution? Or Are People Just Very Ticked Off?

In a new book, Fareed Zakaria explores how much the times are a-changin’. At risk, he says, is the entire global system.

Review
Michael Hirsh
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony during a visit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12, 2017.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony during a visit in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Nov. 12, 2017.

Why Asia Should Sound the Trump Alarm

The calm in Asian capitals reflects a dangerous misjudgment.

Analysis
James Crabtree
World leaders are shown walking on a pier by the water.
World leaders are shown walking on a pier by the water.

The G-7 Must Prepare Now for Trump

This summer’s summit needs to be much more than just a 50th anniversary celebration.

Argument
Robin Niblett
This photo from 2020 shows then-U.S. President Donald Trump with his mouth open as he speaks to members of the press behind the camera. Both of Trump's hands are raised, fingers splayed, and he squints at the sun. Trees in the White House lawn and the back of the buildings itself are visible in the background behind him.
This photo from 2020 shows then-U.S. President Donald Trump with his mouth open as he speaks to members of the press behind the camera. Both of Trump's hands are raised, fingers splayed, and he squints at the sun. Trees in the White House lawn and the back of the buildings itself are visible in the background behind him.

There’s Nothing Between an Unstable President and the Nuclear Button

It’s past time to put legal guardrails in place to prevent catastrophe.

Argument
Adam Mount
Donald Trump and Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden speak during the first presidential debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Are Both U.S. Parties Divided on Foreign Policy?

As Biden and Trump gear up for a rematch, rifts are emerging within both Democratic and Republican ranks.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

What Biden’s State of the Union Revealed About Foreign Policy and the 2024 Election

A postgame analysis with Susan Glasser.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Biden Starkly Lays Out the Stakes for 2024

The president delivered one of the most politically significant State of the Union addresses in memory.

Analysis
Michael Hirsh
Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton gestures with both hands while he speaks at a panel. Bolton is a man in his 70s wearing a navy blue suit, a striped tie, and wire-framed glasses.
Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton gestures with both hands while he speaks at a panel. Bolton is a man in his 70s wearing a navy blue suit, a striped tie, and wire-framed glasses.

John Bolton’s Biggest Fears About Trump 2.0

The Republican gadfly—and former U.S. ambassador and national security advisor—warns that Trump 2.0 will be even worse and more chaotic than the original.

Insider
Keith Johnson
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