November 25, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Lama El Baz , Jordan Tama , Joshua Busby , and Jonathan Monten, Alex Brandon / AP, We investigate where the attitudes of foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—in a major election...

October 31, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and AJ Caughey, John Locher / AP, Download Report (PDF), Among those that do think the outcome of the race will matter for Russia, most prefer Donald Trump over Kamala Harris., Although presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald ...

November 1, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Karl Friedhoff , Craig Kafura , Lama El Baz , and Libby Berry, Carlos Osorio / AP, Download Report (PDF), The 2024 Chicago Council Survey finds there is often less division than imagined when it comes to long-standing pillars of US...

August 12, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, David Goldman / AP, Download Report (PDF), Republicans are focused on inflation and immigration ahead of the November election, while Democrats emphasize abortion policies and democracy., The 2024 US presidential elec...

November 17, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Stephen Slick , Kim Nguyen , and Joshua Busby, Kevin Wolf / AP, Download Report (PDF), Public support for the intelligence community remained strong through the end of the Biden presidency, though polls show mounting evidence of entrenched part...

August 2, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Karl Friedhoff , and Lama El Baz, Craig Ruttle / AP, Download Data (ZIP), Results and analysis of the Council's annual survey of American views on foreign policy., The 2024 Chicago Council Survey, conducted June 21–...

October 21, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz, Jacquelyn Martin / AP, Download Report (PDF), More than half also say the decline of democracies around the world, foreign interference in American elections, and the conflict in the Middle East pose critical threats to vital US int...

August 12, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Libby Berry, J. Scott Applewhite / AP, The public wants to increase the budget for domestic issues like infrastructure and education but is divided over defense spending and foreign assistance., The federal budget is a perennial election issue in...

August 22, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Pamela Smith / AP, The public's top priorities: protecting American jobs and preventing the spread of nuclear weapons., With the US presidential election just months away, the 2024 Chicago Council Survey, conducted June 21–July 1,...

April 9, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Brendan Helm , Dina Smeltz , and Amir Farmanesh, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), New indirect talks between the United States and Iran on a return to the Iran deal could help the outlook for a moderate candidate in the next election., Iranian pres...