Search The Council

President Biden declared that "the pandemic is over." Council polling shows that when it comes to security and foreign policy, most Americans agree.

Data suggest that Americans accept some foreign civilian casualties as a necessary cost to counterterrorism, but Republicans and Democrats differ on willingness to use lethal force.

Results from a Chicago Council survey show that more Americans think the January 3 drone strike that killed Quasem Soleimani has made the United States less safe.

Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.

While not traditionally prioritized as a tool of foreign policy, combatting world hunger has high bipartisan support from the American public.

Dutch and American publics do not see China’s economic growth as beneficial and view the country as a security threat.

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

Recent survey findings show that policies focused on furthering US energy independence are most likely to gain bipartisan support.

On the heels of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Biden, the 2021 Chicago Council Survey finds that a record 50 percent of Americans favor the use of US troops if Russia were to invade the rest of Ukraine.

Despite majority approval among Democratic public, congressional Democrats struggle to pass immigration reform.