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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.
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.
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.
Postcards from the Wedge
The View from There
foreign-policy issues in the election
The Kamala Harris Doctrine
Everything we know about the Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.
Trump’s Foreign-Policy Influencers
Meet the 11 men whose worldviews are shaping the 2024 Republican ticket.
Foreign Policy’s forum for live journalism.
Postcards from the Wedge
Foreign-policy issues in battleground states
From the Magazine
Letters to the Next President
No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word.
The View from There
How the 2024 U.S. election affects the world
Latest Stories
As a Lame Duck, Biden Could Become Tougher With Israel
Netanyahu’s sacked defense chief had helped smooth tensions with Washington.
What to Expect From Trump 2.0 on Foreign Policy
An FP columnist argues you shouldn’t worry about Trump’s return to the White House.
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.
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.
How Technology Ruined Democracy
Two new books issue fresh warnings about Silicon Valley ahead of the U.S. election.
U.S. Republicans Are Embracing Mussolini’s Motherhood Agenda
The Italian fascists’ pro-natalist policies are being revived today by figures from J.D. Vance to Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin.
How Slandering Puerto Ricans Harms the GOP
A groundswell of anger at Republicans could drive broader Latino support for Harris in swing states.
How Latin American Leaders Might Navigate Trump
From Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico to Lula in Brazil.
The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Election
Trump and Harris have championed opposing visions of womanhood and masculinity.
Would Either Candidate Fundamentally Change the U.S. Economy?
Where Harris and Trump intersect and where they diverge.
What to Watch When You’re Done Watching Polls
From Chile to Iran to New York’s most mortifying mayoral race, here are nine movies about elections to stream now.
Do U.S. Voters Even Care About Foreign Policy?
The parties seem to be realigning on questions of war and peace, but it’s not clear how consequential the results will be for anxious allies in Europe and Asia.
Why Electoral Violence Starts—and How It Can End
As Americans prepare to vote in a tense presidential contest, these countries show a way out of political polarization.
What the U.S. Election Means for Ukraine and the Middle East
The result will have profound consequences for the major crises roiling the world
Netanyahu Favors Trump, but He Could Come to Regret It
A second Trump administration might have less sympathy for Israel.
IR Experts See Glaring Differences Between Harris and Trump
Scholars don’t trust the Republican nominee when it comes to managing U.S. foreign policy.