Running Numbers

In 2018, the Council captured public and opinion leader attitudes on some of the most pressing foreign policy issues.

Results from the 2018 Chicago Council Survey indicate that trust in American political institutions is extremely low—especially so for congress.

Not all Republicans share President Trump's "America First" policies. Council expert Dina Smeltz explains where "Trump Republicans" and "Non-Trump Republicans" differ.

In his first speech as National Security Advisor, Bolton threatened to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, bar them from traveling to the US, and use US courts to prosecute them.

New statements by a North Korean diplomat may indicate that the upcoming Singapore summit is in peril of failing.

Recent polling on South Korea's Moon Jae-in may be less encouraging than it seems.

Recent polling reveals both good and bad news for the future of US-Russian relations.

Americans and Russians agree on few matters as each believe the other is influencing their domestic affairs.

Survey data shows the American public is more attuned to the view of "The Blob," those working in government, than to President Trump’s views.

Trump's historical victory shows that elections have more to do with identity politics than with traditional criteria used to judge political candidates.