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

Why are governments across Africa working with the Wagner Group and what does this mean for peace and stability on the continent? Elizabeth Shackelford and Federica Saini Fasanotti discuss.

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

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

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.

An update includes polling results from the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Jordan.

As China rises in power, Americans support US bases in Japan and want to build strong relations with US allies in Asia.

A February 2019 poll found most Americans describe the United States and China as rivals (63%) rather than partners (32%).

Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.

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

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

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

Using social media traffic as a way to gauge interest, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands subscribe to any one of the countless theories propagated under QAnon.

This survey indicates that Americans broadly support engaging in trade with China but are split along partisan lines on how to engage in that trade.

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

Council survey data finds Americans place a high priority on a secure energy supply and expect renewal sources will overtake fossil fuels in the next 10 years.

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.

In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the American public is now less concerned about the threat posed by North Korea.

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

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.

A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency.

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

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

A new poll reveals that Americans see Russia as a significant threat to US interests and support military and economic assistance to Ukraine.

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.

With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

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

While some areas of the world continue to see population growth—many countries in Africa, for example—fertility rates are falling everywhere else. What does that mean for geopolitics?

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze new public opinion data showing there is partisan agreement on how best to respond to the recent Russian hack.

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

Survey data show the American public believes relations with each of the countries are important. However, there is a variance in the opinion that shows larger issues affecting the trilateral relationship.

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

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

Sixty-one percent of the US public is uneasy with only the president having the power to authorize the use of nuclear weapons.

This report says that Americans remain supportive of the US military presence in Japan.

Public support for US military bases on the continent is also on the rise, Council polling reveals.

In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the American public is now less concerned about the threat posed by North Korea.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

Recent surveys find significant partisan differences among leaders and the public on the degree of threat posed by China and how the United States should respond.

Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

But neither Americans or Ukrainians think the sanctions will force Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine in the immediate future.

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

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

What does the American public think of the American intelligence community and its efforts at global surveillance?

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

This survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs indicates the US public supports maintaining or increasing US sanctions against Russia.