Research

Still, a majority of Americans overall continue to say the United States should not take a side in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Results and analysis of the Council's 2026 annual survey of American views on foreign policy.

More than half of the US public supports a policy of cooperation and engagement with China, including a growing number of Republicans.

Most younger Americans don't see China as a critical threat to the United States and favor a policy of friendly cooperation and engagement.

New polling finds 68 percent of Americans believe the costs of the war with Iran have outweighed the benefits, though Republicans stand apart.

Results and analysis of the Council's survey of Chicagoland residents on immigration policies.

In the aftermath of Operation Midway Blitz, residents in Chicago, suburban Cook County, and Lake County say Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions have gone too far.

A new Chicago Council survey finds bipartisan majorities support the NATO alliance, including US troop deployments in Germany and Poland.

Majorities in USMCA publics believe the 2020 trilateral free trade agreement has been beneficial to their economies, but Mexicans and Canadians are reticent about how much their governments should acquiesce to US demands.

While most Republicans echo Trump's view that immigration negatively impacts the United States, a majority of Americans feel differently.