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Consensus on how long to provide economic and military aid to Ukraine appears to be weakening as the war enters its tenth month.

Pluralities also say the United States has given Israel either the right amount or not enough military assistance and support.

The hunt for the key battery component is only the beginning of the story.

After ten months of Biden in office, new public opinion data show Americans support most, but not all, of his foreign policy strategy.

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

Kim Ghattas, Gideon Rachman, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

Concern for the state of the planet spans generations, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

Republicans are focused on inflation and immigration ahead of the November election, while Democrats emphasize abortion policies and democracy.

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

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

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

Bobby Ghosh, Elise Labott, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Journalists Ryan Heath, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

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

Most Americans—including a majority of Republicans—favor a range of measures to reverse or adapt to climate change.

Experts Laurel Miller and Andrew Watkins join Deep Dish to unpack Afghanistan’s economic collapse.

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

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

Karen DeYoung, Ryan Heath, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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.

Milorad Dodik, the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is leveraging nationalist sentiments to make a move towards succession. Will it spark a new conflict?

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

Is the threat of a NATO expansion the core issue driving Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine, or are his concerns about legacy to blame?

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

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

Journalists Nirmal Ghosh and Elise Labott join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Explore the complex history of the Gaza Strip, the rise of Hamas, and the implications for the current conflict.

Winning hearts and minds doesn't defeat insurgent groups, author Jacqueline Hazelton argues. So why does the United States still rely on counterinsurgency?

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

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

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.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

The United States and Germany are sending their best tanks to Ukraine. Here’s why that matters.

Large majorities of Democratic and Independent foreign policy elites say they are more concerned about internal threats than external ones.

Republicans support US backing for Israel until its military objectives in Gaza are achieved, while majorities of Democrats now oppose it.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Bobby Ghosh, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Chicago Council data support academic findings on differing national budget preferences between women and men.

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

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

A March 2021 survey finds Americans see US priorities in Asia to be less about limiting the expansion of China and more about economic growth and strengthening democracy.

In the aftermath of Jan. 6, some polls show a significant minority support using force to achieve political aims in some circumstances.

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

New surveys find that Americans are willing to pay more for fuel in order to support Ukraine.