December 16, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Sam Dong , Dina Smeltz , and Lama El Baz, Jane Hahn / AP, Download Report (PDF), The public supports deploying US troops to defend allies, particularly in Europe, but most oppose using them for territorial expansion., In 2024, Donald Trump ran ...

February 12, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz , Dina Smeltz , and Craig Kafura, Iryna Rybakova / Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade via AP, Download Report (PDF), They are also divided on the United States’ participation in Europe’s “Coalition of the Willing” to defend a...

July 13, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , and Lama El Baz, Download Report (PDF), Results and analysis of the Council's survey of Chicagoland residents on immigration policies., Executive Summary, It’s no exaggeration to say that immigration made Chicago what...

January 15, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lama El Baz , and Craig Kafura, Download Report (PDF), Majorities also oppose using US troops to overthrow governments in Cuba or Colombia, occupy Venezuela, and gain access to the natural resources of other countries., Following t...

March 25, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Sam Dong, David Zalubowski / AP, Download Report (PDF), Younger Americans see globalization and free trade not as threats to their jobs, but assets to improve their standard of living and reduce the cost of goods., Shortly after ta...

June 24, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , and Lama El Baz, Carlos Barria / Pool via AP, Download Report (PDF), Many hesitate to give their opinions on the conflict, but attitudes seem to fall along partisan lines on whether the United States made the right move...

August 1, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura , Dina Smeltz , Joshua Busby , Jonathan Monten , and Jordan Tama, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade., Two surveys—the 2022 Chicago Council survey of the American pu...

March 3, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , and Lama El Baz, Mohsen Ganji / AP, Download Report (PDF), While few Americans want to see Iran develop a nuclear weapon, just half expressed support for US airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities—and most beli...

June 4, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Gregory Bull / AP, Download Report (PDF), While most Republicans echo Trump's view that immigration negatively impacts the United States, a majority of Americans feel differently., Immigration has ignited debate in the U...

August 15, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP, Download Report (PDF), In a 21-point shift, 51 percent of Republicans now favor providing US military aid to Kyiv., As President Donald Trump prepares to meet with Russian President Vlad...