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How Foreign Policy Drove the Midterm Vote

In the News
Fox 32
Craig Kafura

Council Director of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Craig Kafura joins Fox 32 to discuss how the Iran war, tariffs, and US support for Israel impacted the vote—and what might happen next.

Craig Kafura appears on NewsNation Public Opinion

US Cuts Aid to Israel as American Attitudes Shift

In the News
Fox 32
Dina Smeltz

"In both parties, there's a generational shift away from Israel," Council Managing Director and Chair of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Dina Smeltz tells Fox 32.

Dina Smeltz appears on Fox 32 Public Opinion

Trump Has Lost the Foreign Policy Debate

In the News
Foreign Policy
Coauthors

Polling by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Texas at Austin shows the president’s policies are deeply unpopular.

Donald Trump pictured in front of an American flag
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Public Opinion

War, Tariffs, Israel: How Trump's Foreign Policy Is Influencing the Midterms

In the News
The Christian Science Monitor
Dina Smeltz

“People are making the connection between a foreign policy issue and their personal financial well-being more than at any time I’ve seen in the last 15 years," Council Managing Director and Chair of Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Dina Smeltz tells The Christian Science Monitor.

People vote in the primary election at Northwestern High School in Detroit
Nic Antaya / AO
Public Opinion

Transatlantic Publics Lose Confidence That Allies Will Help in Event of Attack

COLUMN
Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

But both Americans and Europeans are hopeful that relations will improve in the future.

Two men walk past the NATO logo
Hussein Malla / AP
Public Opinion

Trumpism and TikTok: The Factors Shaping Young Americans' Foreign Policy Views

Analysis
by Coauthors

Millennial and Generation Z Americans have come of age during a time of technological change, economic upheaval, and strategic overreach.

teens hold their cell phones
Rick Rycroft / AP
Public Opinion

What North American Publics Expect from the 2026 World Cup

COLUMN
Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

Americans and Mexicans think the tournament will be economically beneficial, while Canadians are concerned about costs.

Fans arrive for the announcement of the United States men's national soccer team roster
Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / AP
Public Opinion

As Trump Goes to China, What Do Americans Say About Tariffs, Iran and World Standing?

In the News
NPR
Craig Kafura

Americans largely view China as an economic rival seeking global dominance, according to a new Chicago Council-NPR-Ipsos poll.

United States and Chinese flags
Ng Han Guan / AP
Public Opinion

Will Public Opinion Pressure Lawmakers to Vote on Iran?

Analysis
by Dina Smeltz

A 60-day period allowing Trump to wage war without congressional approval expires May 1. How legislators respond could influence the midterms.

Protesters hold signs spelling out, "No War," outside the White House, Thursday June 20, 2019, in Washington, after President Donald Trump tweeted that "Iran made a very big mistake" by shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz in Iran.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
Public Opinion

The Iran War is Dividing America Along Party Lines

COLUMN
Running Numbers by Coauthors

Recent polls show Democrats and Independents oppose US policy toward the conflict, while Republicans back the Trump administration's approach.

Demonstrators carry signs and wave the Iranian flag as they rally outside the White House,
Jose Luis Magana / AP
Public Opinion