vote in november. president trump's name was nowhere to be found on the ballot but the vote was seen as a referendum of sorts of on presidency as the november vote will also be. i wanted to take the opportunity to examine the importance of the president's foreign policy on the way he's being perceived by voters in this midterm election. immigration, russia, tariffs, they are all important issues that will help voters decide which way to vote. joining me now are richard has, the president of the council on foreign relations and the author of a world in disarray, american foreign policy and the crisis of the old order. an op-ed columnist for the "new york times" and author of to change the church. pope francis and future of ka tholism and gloria borger, cnn's chief political analyst. let's start with the russia piece. we have one more step in the strange part the trump