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For the first time since the question was first asked in the 1994 Chicago Council Survey, more Americans say that Asia is more important to the US than Europe.

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

And the ideological split between parties continues to widen, new Council polling shows.

2015 Chicago Council Survey data show that Americans favor lifting the trade embargo on Cuba and believe the changes will benefit both countries.

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

Turks may be considering realigning eastward amid negative views on Western alliances.

But those feeling an economic pinch are more likely to say that Moscow should enter peace negotiations.

Changes in the public's opinion within the last year will offer some insight into the stability of the relationship between the United States and China.

The Biden administration emphasizes strengthening ties with America's global allies and partners. Which countries do Americans view as their allies—and adversaries?

A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and IranPoll survey results show that although Iranian and American public support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action has waned over time, there is still sizable backing for it in both countries.

Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences emerge about when to deploy troops.

A survey shows more Americans now oppose expanding the US-Mexico border wall since last asked in 2016.

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

Survey data shows Sanders supporters are concerned about global overreach and that it comes at the expense of the economy and general quality of life.

The 54-percentage-point gap between Democrat and Republican views on climate change is the largest in the 2020 Chicago Council Survey.

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

This report indicates that the American public does not yet see China as an urgent threat to national security.

While Americans broadly support upper age limits for federal elected officials, age is not their top consideration when choosing a candidate.

This Thanksgiving, the Council survey team is serving up tables of data on turkey, pies, and politics.

Council surveys find that younger Americans are still forming their views on Taiwan and US-Taiwan relations.

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

Surveys from the Chicago Council and the Levada Analytical Center show that Russians are generally indifferent to Navalny's actions, and more suspect that he staged his own poisoning or it was a "provocation from the West" than believe the Russia

Check out the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

In the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons, the US public wants to tighten economic sanctions, and most support a return to the JCPOA.

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura analyze survey data showing that for the first time in nearly two decades, a majority of Americans describe the development of China as a world power as a critical threat to the United States.

Thirty years after the end of the cold war, Americans are divided on whether to maintain or withdraw US military troops in Germany.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how recent polling finds that Americans have a more negative view on China than ever before.

Republicans see immigration as a critical threat to the country, say restricting immigration makes the US safer, and support using US troops to stop migrants from crossing into the United States. Democrats, on the other hand, do not consider

Nationwide surveys conducted by IranPoll show that although Iranians say their country should not develop nuclear weapons, they have lost confidence in the nuclear agreement.

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.

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.

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

Polling expert Dina Smeltz explains why the new Middle East peace plan will have an upward climb to acceptance based on public opinion.

To be suspicious of Iraq was part of the American zeitgeist long before 2003, survey data show.

The 2015 Chicago Council Survey finds roughly four in 10 Americans believe climate change is a serious problem.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, shares his perspective.

This survey showed that opinion was split on whether these unaccompanied minors should be treated as refugees or undocumented immigrants.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

President Joe Biden declared an end to the public health crisis, but many racial minority and lower-income groups around the world haven't moved on.

Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

Results from the 2017 Chicago Council survey suggest that Republicans tend to doubt that trade agreements are a win-win for all parties involved, and their critical views of NAFTA reflect that suspicion.