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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-president-america-election-nicolas-ortega-illustration-3-2

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

Joe Biden wipes away a tear as he speaks after receiving an endorsement from U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) on Feb. 26, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Joe Biden wipes away a tear as he speaks after receiving an endorsement from U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) on Feb. 26, 2020 in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Is Biden’s Gaza Policy Alienating Black Voters?

Washington’s handling of the Israel-Palestine conflict appears to be hurting the president’s credibility among African Americans.

Analysis
Christopher Shell
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 21, 2023.
Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump gather near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 21, 2023.

A Self-Absorbed America Means Disorder for the World

The dam holding back chaos in U.S. foreign policy is cracking.

Argument
Edward Alden
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump listen while he speaks during a rally in Conway, South Carolina.
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump listen while he speaks during a rally in Conway, South Carolina.

Trump’s NATO Bashing Confirms Europe’s Worst Fears

The former president’s comments come as European military leaders warn of a potential war with Russia.

Analysis
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Chinese President Xi Jinping, wearing a dark overcoat, points and smiles as U.S. President Donald Trump talks to him. Behind them is a red carpet and flowers.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, wearing a dark overcoat, points and smiles as U.S. President Donald Trump talks to him. Behind them is a red carpet and flowers.

Why China Is Rooting for Trump

Beijing’s long game would be much better served by the candidate’s policies and the divisions he would unleash. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Agathe Demarais
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges supporters at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges supporters at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Europe Braces for Trump 2.0

European officials are scrambling to ensure the transatlantic relationship can survive the U.S. election.

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally at the Rochester Opera House on January 21, 2024 in Rochester, New Hampshire.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally at the Rochester Opera House on January 21, 2024 in Rochester, New Hampshire.

Another Trump Presidency Won’t Much Change U.S. Foreign Policy

The world’s fears are mostly exaggerated.

Argument
Stephen M. Walt
As two out of focus Palestinian flags wave in the foreground, in the background, a protester stands on the head of a bronze statue of Neptune on top of a fountain on a cloudy day. The protester waves another Palestinian flag and shouts as he leans back agains the statue's trident. Other demonstrators have climbed to rest on lower parts of the statue.
As two out of focus Palestinian flags wave in the foreground, in the background, a protester stands on the head of a bronze statue of Neptune on top of a fountain on a cloudy day. The protester waves another Palestinian flag and shouts as he leans back agains the statue's trident. Other demonstrators have climbed to rest on lower parts of the statue.

How the Gaza War Could Shape Global Politics in 2024

From India to Germany to the United States, debate over the war could have real electoral consequences. This article has an audio recording

Explainer
Amy Mackinnon
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Marine One in New York City.
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Marine One in New York City.

Biden Thought 2023 Was Bad

The U.S. president’s challenges this year won’t stop at the waterfront.

Roundup
Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Rishi Iyengar
An illustration shows echoing overlapping images of U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
An illustration shows echoing overlapping images of U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

What Another Trump-Biden Showdown Means for the World

Potential effects on the U.S. commitment to multilateralism, climate change, Taiwan, and more. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Leslie Vinjamuri
South Korean military drones fly in formation during a joint U.S.-South Korean military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, on May 25.
South Korean military drones fly in formation during a joint U.S.-South Korean military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, on May 25.

Peering Into the Crystal Ball: 10 National Security Predictions for 2024

What we think will happen, for better or worse, in 2024.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
From left to right: Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy participate in a presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
From left to right: Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy participate in a presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

4 Foreign Policy Takeaways From the Latest Republican Presidential Debate

China and border security will be top priorities for GOP frontrunners in 2024.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his second State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his second State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.

Looks Like ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Back on the Menu

The Bush-era credo is back in vogue, to the delight of some and the dismay of others.

Report
Robbie Gramer
Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks on stage in front of a digital backdrop showing the NBC logo and the Republican elephant symbol.
Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks on stage in front of a digital backdrop showing the NBC logo and the Republican elephant symbol.

What Ron DeSantis Learned in Iraq

The Florida governor has touted his military experience on the campaign trail. But what did he really learn at war?

Analysis
James Kitfield
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador participates in a parade to celebrate the 112th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador participates in a parade to celebrate the 112th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City.

Why the U.S.-Mexico Relationship Could Get Even Worse

Next year’s near-simultaneous elections and a spiral of escalatory rhetoric spell danger, but there is a way out.

Argument
Ryan C. Berg
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen from the back as he stands at the end of a red-carpeted platform with an arrow. He speaks at a podium flanked by teleprompters. In front of him is a stars-and-stripes bunting and crowd of supporters at a rally to promote his America First agenda.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen from the back as he stands at the end of a red-carpeted platform with an arrow. He speaks at a podium flanked by teleprompters. In front of him is a stars-and-stripes bunting and crowd of supporters at a rally to promote his America First agenda.

Trump Didn’t Invent Isolationism

History suggests the Republican Party will continue to argue over foreign policy beyond the MAGA era.

Analysis
Jordan Tama
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy talks to members of the media following the first debate of the Republican presidential primary season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy talks to members of the media following the first debate of the Republican presidential primary season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Foreign Policies Raise Eyebrows in Washington

The GOP’s rising star offers up a grab bag of ideas cribbed from Eminem to Richard Nixon.

Report
Jack Detsch
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