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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.

But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades.

A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

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

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

The 2022 Chicago Council Survey finds broad support for taking in Afghan refugees but not for releasing frozen funds to the Taliban.

A 2019 survey confirms that Americans broadly support Intelligence agencies despite their limited transparency and persistent antagonism from President Trump.

New data reveals that the US public would prefer to respond with to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions and diplomacy.

In 2002, nine in 10 Americans saw international terrorism as a critical threat. About six in 10 do today, Council polling shows.

Despite public divisions over US aid to Ukraine, support for taking in those fleeing the Russian invasion remains unchanged since March.

As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

There is broad agreement that international trade delivers benefits to consumers and to companies and is even good for creating jobs in the United States.

America saw inaccurate polling for the House and Senate races across the country, which overestimated Democratic support in a wide range of races.

New Chicago Council Survey results show a majority of Americans support maintaining or increasing sanctions against Russia and views the nation as a greater threat than in previous years.

The 2020 Chicago Council Survey illuminates how self-described Democrats and Republicans feel about key presidential debate issues.

And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows.

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