foreign policy
noun
: the policy of a sovereign state in its interaction with other sovereign states
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Rubio is scheduled to appear before several House and Senate panels this week as lawmakers press him on Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and the administration’s broader foreign policy.
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Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Mamdani lauded Avila Chevalier for her work on issues like protecting immigrants and affordability, and did not mention Israel or foreign policy in his statement endorsing her.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Cepeda has advocated for a more independent foreign policy and greater Latin American integration, while right-wing candidates Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia have argued for closer alignment with Washington on security and economic issues.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Even Israelis Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for whom expanding the accords has become a singular foreign policy ambition, said nothing about the comments nor did any of his top allies.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Mamdani lauded Avila Chevalier for her work on issues like protecting immigrants and affordability, and did not mention Israel or foreign policy in his statement endorsing her.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Cepeda has advocated for a more independent foreign policy and greater Latin American integration, while right-wing candidates Abelardo de la Espriella and Paloma Valencia have argued for closer alignment with Washington on security and economic issues.
—Sebastian Jimenez, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Even Israelis Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for whom expanding the accords has become a singular foreign policy ambition, said nothing about the comments nor did any of his top allies.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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“Foreign policy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20policy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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