Foreign policy generally doesn't shape the way Americans vote. But America's actions abroad have direct consequences at home. Our guests today are experts in public opinion polling and argue that in this year's midterm elections, foreign policy is very much on the ballot.

In this episode, the Institute for Global Affairs' Jonathan Guyer is joined by Shibley Telhami, a distinguished scholar at the University of Maryland, and Dina Smetlz, director of public opinion and foreign policy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Together they discuss the Iran war as a pocketbook issue, where US public opinion has shifted most, the decline of bipartisanship, and more.

Find Shibley on X: https://x.com/ShibleyTelhami

Find Dina on X: https://x.com/RoguePollster

Check out the Chicago Council's newest polling: https://globalaffairs.org/research/public-opinion-survey/americans-foreign-policy-and-2026-midterms

Check out the Critical Issues Poll: https://criticalissues.umd.edu/

Does Israel's power in domestic politics threaten the very foundations of American democracy? How has the relationship between Israel and the United States changed over the past two decades — and where will it go from here?

In this episode, the Institute for Global Affairs' Jonathan Guyer is joined by investigative journalist Eli Clifton to discuss his new book Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power alongside Harvard professor Stephen Walt, who authored The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy nearly two decades ago. Together they discuss the evolution of the tactics of influence, how the debate has shifted amid the Gaza war, and much more.

Find Eli on X: https://x.com/EliClifton

Check out Israel's Lobby: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Israels-Lobby/Eli-Clifton/9781668210840

Read Stephen's Foreign Policy column: https://foreignpolicy.com/author/stephen-m-walt/