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November 18, 2024

United States
The Interconnections of Science and Foreign Policy

In the inaugural launch of this new forum on science and foreign policy, U.S. State Department science envoys—specializing in fusion energy, ocean sustainability, and quantum technology—discuss the r…

Play U.S. 2024 science envoys speak at a science and foreign policy event at CFR's New York City office.
Virtual Event by Stephanie Diem, Dawn Wright, and Margaret (Peggy) Hamburg Norman E. Alexander Family M Foundation Forum on Science and Foreign Policy

October 25, 2024

United Nations
Guterres Shamefully Meets with Putin and Lukashenko

United Nations Secretary General Guterres went out of his way to travel to Kazan, Russia and meet with Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, bringing shame on his office.

Two men in suits shaking hands
Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

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Norman E. Alexander Family M Foundation Forum on Science and Foreign Policy

Advancing science and technology in an uncertain world    Established in 2024, the Norman E. Alexander Family M Foundation Forum on Science and Foreign Policy is an endowed annual event that ex…

November 26, 2024

Trade
What Are Tariffs?

U.S. Presidents Trump and Biden have both 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.

A red-helmeted worker lays steel at a factory.
Backgrounder by Andrew Chatzky, Anshu Siripurapu, and Noah Berman Renewing America

November 26, 2024

RealEcon
Scott Bessent May Rue the Day He Became U.S. Treasury Secretary

Trump's nominee to run the Treasury faces a tall order—dealing with mounting debt, implementing an aggressive tariff regime, and navigating a thorny relationship with the Federal Reserve.

Government Shutdown, Interest Rates - stock photo.
Article by Mark Sobel RealEcon

December 10, 2024

Elections and Voting
Ten Elections to Watch in 2025

Numerous countries will hold elections in 2025. Here are ten to watch.

Voters line up to vote at a polling station in Parcelle, a suburb of Dakar, Senegal, on November 17, 2024.
Article by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 13, 2024

United States
Transition 2025: Events Will Test Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Promises

Each Friday, I examine what is happening with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. This week: Donald Trump is inheriting a difficult foreign policy inbox that may only get mo…

Trump takes the stage at the final rally of his 2024 presidential campaign
Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

November 18, 2024

Daily News Brief
Biden Approves Kyiv’s Use of U.S.-Provided Missiles to Strike Inside Russia, and Other Headlines of the Day

The Daily News Brief

Article by CFR.org Editors

December 12, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
No Limits? The China-Russia Relationship and U.S. Foreign Policy

China and Russia’s quasi-alliance endangers U.S. national interests. Its management will prove a generational task for American policymakers—but there are grounds for optimism, argue CFR Senior Fello…

Council Special Report by Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine China Strategy Initiative

September 27, 2024

China
China-Russia Relations: September 2024

China and Russia have strengthened ties, despite tensions in the financial sector. The United States is closely monitoring their activity and increasing Chinese support for Russia's war effort in Ukr…

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Article by Anya Konstantinovsky and Molly Carlough China Strategy Initiative