Ray W. Howard Library: Archived GAC Evening Events: U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges and a New President

Background: U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges and a New President

The Atlantic: Is Trump trying to break the ballot?
PBS: Where do the presidential candidates stand on refugees?
The United States is the proud home of “the mother of exiles,” the Statue of Liberty. But of the millions of exiles from the Syrian war, only about 10,000 have reached U.S. shores.
CBS: What are the biggest foreign policy challenges ahead in 2016?
Council on Foreign Relations: Compare the Candidates
See where the next Commander-in-Chief wants to steer the United States on the most pressing foreign policy issues.
Brookings: What the 2016 U.S. presidential election means for the Middle East
On February 20, 2016, Hillary Clinton won Nevada’s Democratic caucuses with 52.6% of the vote, claiming 19 of 34 delegates; Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primaries, sweeping all 50 delegates with 32.5% of the vote; and Jeb Bush, having received only 7.8% of the vote, suspended his campaign.
CNN: Nukes, terrorists and hackers: Trump and Clinton debate global threats

CNN: Trump Dismisses Running Mate Pence's Syria View
Republican candidate Donald Trump flatly contradicted his running mate on Syria policy in the second presidential debate Sunday, signaling a lack of cohesion on foreign policy issues.
Elliott Abrams: How Should the Next President Address U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges?
Elliott Abrams on how the next president should conduct U.S. foreign policy.
Sen. Lindsey Graham on biggest foreign policy issues facing next president
As the election approaches, “CBS This Morning” is examining the positions of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on several topics in its new series, “Issues That Matter.” In our first installment with South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, we discussed his take on how the candidates would handle major foreign policy challenges with other nations.