Most Americans trust the information they receive from medical experts, distrust what they see on social media, and there is a partisan divide on trusting information from the US government and media.

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January 16, 2018

Data from the 2019 Chicago Council Survey revealed that certain issues which once divided those living in cities, suburbs, or the country have become sources of agreement

A comparison of two recent polls finds some similarities—and some significant differences—in how international relations scholars and the American public want to approach China.

September 11, 2020

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

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August 22, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Karl Friedhoff, Evan Vucci / AP, Download Report (PDF), While supporters of both parties see benefits in US security agreements, Republicans tend to be more concerned about the associated costs., For the past 75 years, the US alli...

November 2, 2017, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff and Max Goldsmith, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), President Trump’s skepticism on climate change and decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement is out of step with the American public overall., On June 1, 2017, Presi...