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America After November 3: A Conversation with Rahm Emanuel
Fri, November 20th, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM (EST)
Live Online
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In the wake of an extraordinary midterm election, with sweeping victories for Democrats on a scale not seen since the post-Watergate years, Americans are wondering how the final two years of the Trump administration will play out at home and abroad. What can the new Democratic majorities accomplish on the affordability issue that powered their electoral successes? How will a defeated Republican Party and lame duck President Trump react to the new reality: conflict or compromise? What will become of the nation’s foreign policy and the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and the U.S. war with Iran? How are America’s allies and adversaries reading the new political landscape in Washington?
Join Aaron David Miller as he engages Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff, mayor of Chicago and ambassador to Japan in a wide-ranging conversation on the future of the American republic, on the next Carnegie Connects.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, focusing on U.S. foreign policy.
Rahm Emanuel
Former Ambassador of Japan
Rahm I. Emanuel most recently served as the United States ambassador to Japan. Previously, he was the 55th mayor of the City of Chicago, a position he held until May 2019. Prior to becoming mayor, from November 2008 until October 2010, Emanuel served as President Barack Obama’s chief of staff.