Midterm Elections and Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy

James M. Lindsay, the Mary and David Boies distinguished senior fellow in U.S. foreign policy at CFR; Hannah Hartig, senior researcher at Pew Research Center; and Jessica Huseman, editorial director of Votebeat, discuss the implications of the 2026 midterm elections for U.S. foreign policy, including how public opinion, election administration, and shifts in congressional power could shape America’s global posture in the months ahead. Host Carla Anne Robbins, senior fellow at CFR and former deputy editorial page editor at the New York Times, moderates the conversation. Subscribe to our channel: This work represents the views and opinions sole (Source: Council on Foreign Relations | Region: New York, USA)