According to the 2018 Chicago Council Survey , American public support for an "independent Palestinian state" is at its highest level yet, with strongest support among self-described Democrats.

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Polling on holiday greetings dates back to 2004, when Fox News host Bill O’Reilly launched the "War on Christmas" narrative into American society. But which holiday greetings do Americans prefer?

The public continues to believe such security relationships benefit both the United States and its allies.

Anthropic implicitly acknowledges the two faces of Claude: one with the firm ethical constraints embodied in its constitution, and a second available to do just about anything the Pentagon says—just as long as it can do it well.

April 10, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Sam Dong , Lama El Baz , and Dina Smeltz, Dmitry Serebryakov / AP, Download Report (PDF), At the same time, a plurality feel they are entitled to more., In a contentious meeting on February 28, US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance...

The Chicago Council’s polling team examines public opinion on COVID-19 from the United States, France, the UK, Italy, and Canada.

Justice has appealed the case to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and sought an emergency ... Faith and business leaders across the region have also organized themselves ... Through a series of publications, events, and a network of regional leaders,

President Donald Trump’s first year back in office changed the tone of US foreign policy. We look back at the moments that stood out.