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Election 2024
Trump Assassination Attempt Poses New Test for U.S. Democracy

Expert Brief by Jacob Ware

After a shooting that injured former President Donald Trump and killed a spectator at a campaign rally, leaders of both parties must unite behind efforts to calm and stabilize the political climate.
Jul 14, 2024
After a shooting that injured former President Donald Trump and killed a spectator at a campaign rally, leaders of both parties must unite behind efforts to calm and stabilize the political climate.
Jul 14, 2024
The Changing Role of Foreign Policy at the U.S. National Conventions
Foreign policy issues regularly come to the fore at the national political conventions, especially during periods of global instability.

Timeline by Jonathan Masters, Jeremy Sherlick, and Kevin Lizarazo Aug 26, 2024

Podcast
Challenges Facing the U.S. Military
Former CFR military fellows John Barrientos and Kristen Thompson provide an inside view on how the U.S. military is adapting to the challenges it faces.

Podcast by James M. Lindsay, John P. Barrientos, and Kristen D. Thompson Apr 23, 2024

Harris Seeks the Democratic Nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris is seeking the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination in the wake of Joe Biden’s exit from the race.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay Jul 22, 2024

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    What Does the U.S. National Guard Do?
    The National Guard is a special part of the U.S. military that answers to both state governors and the president. While it began as a “strategic reserve,” the guard has come to play an important role in domestic and overseas operations.
    Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman April 3, 2024
  • Supply Chains
    U.S.-South Korea Policy Coordination on Supply Chain Resiliency
    On November 28, 2023, the Council on Foreign Relations’ program on U.S.-Korea Policy held an in-person workshop on U.S.-South Korea policy coordination toward China on supply chain resiliency. 
    Blog Post by Jennifer Ahn April 2, 2024 Asia Unbound
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    RealEcon Launch: Reimagining American Economic Leadership
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    With RealEcon, CFR is creating an initiative to study and debate the role of the United States in the international economy. The launch event of this multiyear, multifaceted initiative will explore what the challenges are for U.S. leadership, what is at stake for American interests, and what new approaches would be helpful to rebuild an affirmative consensus on American economic leadership.Chair Jared Bernstein of the Council of Economic Advisers discusses the future of U.S. economic leadership as CFR launches its new RealEcon initiative.Immediately following the conversation with Chair Bernstein, there will be a panel discussion on the new initiative.Members may bring a guest to this event.
    Virtual Event by Jared Bernstein, Kirsten Hillman, Michael Froman , Gillian Tett and Matthew P. Goodman April 2, 2024