Foreign Policy and the 2026 Midterms

This episode unpacks America’s strategic stalemate with Iran, Trump’s post-midterm options, and how Tehran and the Gulf see the war. Host: James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR Guests: Cole Bucy, former CIA analyst; former ...  Show more

This episode unpacks the ongoing threat of influence and interference operations posed by Russia, China, and Iran as the 2026 U.S. midterm elections approach. Host: James M. Lindsay, Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR Guest: Jessica Brand ...  Show more

An expert panel joins Fareed to discuss how U.S. and allies are standing up to Moscow and Beijing. Then, Germany's Merkel era has ended and the new Chancellor, Olaf Sholz, has big shoes to fill. Plus, how Syria turned into a narco-state. Guests: Anne Applebaum, Ian Bremmer, Tan ...  Show more

Today on the show, in a special edition of GPS from the Aspen Ideas Festival, Fareed sits down with former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to discuss the most pressing issues facing American foreign policy, including the need for a new Iran nuclear deal, the Russia-Ukrain ...  Show more

Fareed sits down with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the man who originally opened relations with China 50 years ago, to discuss the dangers of a new cold war between Beijing and Washington and how Biden can avoid that outcome. Then, Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-ch ...  Show more