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What's Worrying US Foreign Policy Leaders Ahead of the 2024 Election

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

A recent survey offers a look at how experts think a Trump or Harris victory will impact US foreign policy moving forward.

A mail-in official ballot for the 2024 general election in the United States
Jenny Kane / AP
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What the US Election Could Mean for Taiwan

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TVBS News
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura offers his take on how both a Trump or Harris administration might approach US-Taiwan policy.

Craig Kafura talks in his office US Foreign Policy

Views of China Hit New Low: Survey

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The Hill
Craig Kafura

"Participants ranked the country 26 out of 100 on the Council’s 0–100 feeling thermometer, which dropped China 32 spots from its 2022 position," The Hill's Ashleigh Fields writes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping
Maxim Shemetov / Pool Photo via AP
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American Views of China Hit Record Low, Poll Finds, as Animosity Grows

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Washington Post
Craig Kafura

A majority now say the United States should work to actively limit the growth of China's power, Council polling finds.

honor guard members in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
Ng Han Guan / AP
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American Evangelicals' Unique Support for Israel

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Running Numbers by Saafya Alnaqib

American evangelical Christians demonstrate a unique affinity for the nation of Israel, highlighted by their views of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

a wooden cross held in front of American and Israeli flags
Eric Gay / AP
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Americans across Party Lines Express Concern over Weakening US Democracy

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Running Numbers by Carson Viggiano

Amid a divisive election cycle, surveys show the US public is worried about the implications of political polarization and eroding democratic infrastructure.

the silhouette of a person walking near the US Capitol
J. David Ake / AP
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Shifting US Opinions and Rising Dissent on Israel-Hamas War

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Running Numbers by Devanshi Shah

Polling shows younger Americans desire a less active US role in the conflict than their elders.

People hold signs calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Andrew Harnik / AP
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Despite Differences, Young Americans and Young Russians Share Similar Anxieties

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The Levada Analytical Center’s Stepan Goncharov joins Council Research Assistant Lama El Baz to explore recent survey findings.

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Most in US Favor Continued Military Support for Israel until Hostages Are Released

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The Hill
Coauthors

But only half of survey respondents said they favor the US “supporting Israel militarily until Hamas is dismantled or destroyed.”

Netanyahu and Biden meet in the Oval Office
Susan Walsh / AP
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Majority of Americans Favor US Military Aid to Israel until Hostages Are Returned

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CNN
Coauthors

But Council surveys show a narrow majority now say the US should condition such aid not be used toward military operations against Palestinians.

People gather to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas during a demonstration at Times Square
Andres Kudacki / AP
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