''Foreign Policy'' endorsed Democratic candidate [[Hillary Clinton]] in the run-up to the [[2016 US presidential election]]. This was the first time in its 50-year history the magazine endorsed a candidate.<ref name="foreign">{{cite news |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/10/09/foreign-policy-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president-of-the-united-states/ |title=Hillary Clinton for President of the United States |date=October 9, 2016}}</ref>
