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Trump’s Coming Legal Challenges

The incoming president is poised to take several early actions that could draw legal scrutiny, including on immigration, climate, and security policy.

Article by John B. Bellinger III November 20, 2024

United States

Trump’s National Security Team

Christopher M. Tuttle, a senior fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the people that President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated for foreign policy and national security positions. This episode is the third in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2025 presidential transition and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Christopher M. Tuttle November 19, 2024 The President’s Inbox

Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Can Trump Control the Fed?

Could President-elect Donald Trump end Fed independence on monetary policy? A legislative anomaly gives him a way.

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding November 18, 2024 Geo-Graphics

Climate Change

Does Climate Diplomacy Matter?

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World governments should focus on rapidly driving down the cost of clean energy to move the needle on climate change.

Expert Brief by David M. Hart November 18, 2024

Climate Change

COP29 Summit in Baku: What to Expect

The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to mitigate and protect communities from the effects of climate change.

Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill and Priyanka Mahat October 31, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program

How to Make the Green Transition Just and Equitable

via CFR Education November 14, 2024

Ukraine

ATACMS and the Ukraine War

President Joe Biden has given the green light for Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missile systems to strike deep inside Russian territory. What could it mean for the course of the war?

Expert Brief by Max Boot November 18, 2024

Ukraine

Will U.S. Missiles Change the War?

CFR experts discuss the implications of President Joe Biden authorizing Ukraine to use U.S. long-range missiles against targets inside of Russia, and the prospects for the Ukraine-Russia war under President-Elect Donald Trump.

Virtual Event with Max Boot, Liana Fix, Charles A. Kupchan and Elise Labott November 20, 2024 Media Briefings

President-Elect Donald Trump on Ukraine

via Council on Foreign Relations November 6, 2024

G20

The Role of the G20

The Group of Twenty, an informal gathering of many of the world’s largest economies, is the premier global forum for discussing economic issues. It is facing continued divisions over trade, climate change, and the war in Ukraine.

Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu, Noah Berman and James McBride November 15, 2024

Grand Strategy

A New U.S. Grand Strategy: The Case for Multipolar Pluralism

Stephen Heintz, president and CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the United States should adapt to an era of renewed great power competition and domestic disagreement over what it should seek to achieve abroad. This episode is the fourth in a special TPI series on U.S. grand strategy.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Stephen Heintz August 20, 2024 The President’s Inbox

G20

In an Age of Great-Power Competition, Washington Needs the G20

via Foreign Affairs November 15, 2024

Immigration and Migration

An Immigration Debate Worth Having

The best immigration policy is one that helps developing countries hold on to their best.

Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare November 12, 2024 Africa in Transition

Immigration and Migration

Why Six Countries Account for Most Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Photo Essay by Will Freeman, Steven Holmes and Sabine Baumgartner July 9, 2024

Election 2024

How Does Immigration Affect the U.S. Economy?

Presidential candidates Harris and Trump differ sharply on the benefits of immigration for the U.S. economy. What role do immigrants play?

In Brief by Diana Roy October 30, 2024

The Annual Report features CFR’s main activities, including a response to conflicts abroad and new focus on competition with China and reviving U.S. economic leadership.

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United States

Young Professionals Briefing With CFR Military Fellows

CFR Military Fellows discuss ways their respective branches are meeting the challenges of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, climate change, and an evolving global threat landscape.The CFR Young Professionals Briefing Series provides an opportunity for those early in their careers to engage with CFR. The briefings feature remarks by experts on critical global issues and lessons learned in their careers. These events are intended for individuals who have completed their undergraduate studies and have not yet reached the age of thirty to be eligible for CFR term membership.We are pleased to extend this invitation to you through the recommendation of a CFR member. If you no longer wish to receive these invitations, please let us know by replying to this email.If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register.Please note the audio, video, and the transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Nathan M. Colvin, Thomas P. O'Donnell, Tina J. Peña, Todd E. Randolph, Wilfred Rivera and Meena Bose November 20, 2024

Ukraine

Will U.S. Missiles Change the War?

Virtual Event with Max Boot, Liana Fix, Charles A. Kupchan and Elise Labott November 20, 2024 Media Briefings

United States

From Biden to Trump: U.S. Governance and the Presidential Transition

Reflecting on past experiences, panelists discuss the critical aspects of the U.S. presidential transition, including the importance of a peaceful transfer of power, potential challenges that may confront the incoming administration, and strategies to prevent leadership gaps in essential roles during this period. Please make note of the log-in information listed in this invitation. Log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will also be provided the evening before the event to those who register. The audio, video, and transcript of this virtual meeting will be posted on the CFR website. This meeting is part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Meeting Series on Democracy.

Virtual Event with Chris Christie, David Marchick and Judy Woodruff November 19, 2024

Religion

Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Jewish-American Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy

Elliott Abrams, CFR senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies, and Elliot Cosgrove, rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue, discuss the evolving role of the Jewish diaspora in shaping U.S. policy towards the Middle East, the challenges of fostering unity within the Jewish community, and the broader implications for international relations. Asher Lopatin, rabbi of Kehillat Etz Chayim, moderates the discussion.

Webinar with Elliott Abrams, Elliot J. Cosgrove, Asher Lopatin and Irina A. Faskianos November 19, 2024 Religion and Foreign Policy Series

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Experts in the News

Rush Doshi

Doshi: China Is Making Major Gains

Via CNN Amanpour November 9, 2024

Liana Fix

Fix: Trump Won. Has Ukraine Lost?

Via U.S. News & World Report November 11, 2024

Michael B.G. Froman

Froman: Iran Is Debating What Defense and Deterrence It Has Left

Via Squawk Box November 4, 2024

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European Union

After the Berlin Wall: Europe’s Struggle to Overcome Its Divisions

Photo Essay by James McBride and Jeanne Park

Europe has seen deeper integration in the three-plus decades since the end of the Cold War, but has also struggled with new threats to its institutions, security, and core values.

Sudan Crisis in Sudan: War, Famine, and a Failing Global Response

Immersive_article_layout by Mariel Ferragamo and Sabine Baumgartner

Terrorism and Counterterrorism Guantánamo Bay: Twenty Years of Counterterrorism and Controversy

Article by Jonathan Masters

Immigration and Migration Europe’s Migration Dilemma

Immersive_article_layout by Kali Robinson, Diana Roy and Sabine Baumgartner

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Jerome A. Cohen

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia Studies

China Asia International Law

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Virtual Roundtable: Debriefing the Taiwan Elections With Syaru Shirley Lin

Event January 23, 2024 Asia Program

A. Michael Spence

Distinguished Visiting Fellow

Development Emerging Markets Inequality

The Indian Giant Has Arrived

Article March 25, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Gordon M. Goldstein

Adjunct Senior Fellow

Technology and Innovation Cybersecurity U.S. Foreign Policy

Confronting Reality in Cyberspace

Task Force Report July 12, 2022 Renewing America

Featured Publications

Religion

If You Will It

Hundreds of thousands of young Jews have drifted away from the American Jewish community and many more may follow. This book explains to Jewish parents, donors, and organizations how Jewish education, Jewish summer camping, and time spent in Israel can revive and strengthen Jewish identity.

Book by Elliott Abrams October 8, 2024 Middle East Program

United States

Reagan

Son of the Midwest, movie star, and mesmerizing politician—America’s fortieth president comes to three-dimensional life in this gripping and profoundly revisionist biography.

Book by Max Boot September 10, 2024

Asia

Lost Decade

Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine evaluate the limitations of the Pivot to Asia and offer a compelling vision for the future of U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific.

Book by Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine June 11, 2024 Asia Program

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