Initial polls suggest that President Trump has work to do to persuade Americans that he made the right decision in launching major combat operations against Iran.

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda The war launched by the United States and Israel against ...

CFR experts assess the brewing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, following the launch of a joint ...

On October 26-October 28, 2025, the Institute for Security Studies and the Council on Foreign Relations co-hosted the Council of Councils Sixteenth Regional Conference in Pretoria, South Africa.

The Court’s 6–3 ruling is a major victory for congressional authority, but its reach is narrow. It leaves most existing ...

As Anthropic and the Pentagon clash over the use of artificial intelligence, CFR President Michael Froman reflects on the ...

Korea’s record current account surplus was offset by large equity outflows. This marks a new era for U.S. balance of payments ...

The U.S. military appears to be surfacing their concerns about the risks involved in sustaining a lengthy conflict with Iran.

Publication of an intercepted cable exposed a clumsy German effort to forge an alliance with Mexico and helped propel the United States into the Great War.

As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its fifth year, Kyiv’s defense industrial base (DIB) has grown from an improvised ...

President Donald Trump will deliver a State of the Union address tomorrow night. Here are ten things to know about this ...

Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day.