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Poll: Americans Split by Party on Whether Ukraine Weapons Aid ‘Worth It’

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But new Council polling finds a majority still support sending additional arms to oust Russia.

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Most Favor Military Aid to Ukraine, but Partisan Split Grows, Poll Finds

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Washington Post
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The Chicago Council Survey findings come at a pivotal moment as Ukraine seeks further US commitment with no end to the war in sight.

McConnell, Zelenskyy, and Schumer walk in the halls of Congress
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Changing US Attitudes on Trade

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Running Numbers by Joshua Busby

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

Shipping containers are seen stacked on the Evergreen terminal at the Port of Los Angeles
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Reflecting on Two Years of Taliban Rule

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

The anniversary of the Taliban's return to power has reignited a debate about how best to support the Afghan people.

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Generational Attitudes in a New Nuclear Age

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Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

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Trump and The "Elites vs. The Deplorables"

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The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table
Daniel W. Drezner

What does wealth inequality have to do with support for former president Trump? Nonresident Senior Fellow Dan Drezner explores the issue.

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Most Americans Don’t Know Much about Nuclear Weapons. But They Want to Know More

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Dina Smeltz and Sharon Weiner unpack results from a recent Council-Carnegie Corporation of New York Survey.

 a visitor to the Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos, N.M. examines a replica of the gadget
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Trump Likely to Upstage Opponents Even as He Skips Debate

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Voice of America
Jordan Tama

How consequential are debates typically for candidates? Nonresident Senior Fellow Jordan Tama discusses with VOA.

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Do Nukes Make the US Safer? Americans Are Unsure

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Running Numbers by Libby Berry

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

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Most Americans Are Uncomfortable with the Policy of Nuclear Sole Authority

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

A military aide carries the "President's emergency satchel," also known as "the football," which contains nuclear launch codes
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