In the United States, Democrats and Republicans remain at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of prioritizing climate change.

February 7, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lily Wojtowicz , and Stepan Goncharov, Download Report (PDF), Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics., Key Findings , Many obs...

February 22, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Brendan Helm , Denis Volkov , and Stepan Goncharov, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), Surveys from the Chicago Council and the Levada Analytical Center show that Russians are generally indifferent to Navalny's actions, and more susp...

November 1, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Karl Friedhoff , Craig Kafura , Lama El Baz , and Libby Berry, Carlos Osorio / AP, Download Report (PDF), The 2024 Chicago Council Survey finds there is often less division than imagined when it comes to long-standing pillars of US...

January 29, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), Republicans with a somewhat favorable or unfavorable view of the former president are more likely to say US assistance to Kyiv has been worth the cost., On foreign policy, Republican Party candidate...

November 14, 2017

Not all Republicans share President Trump's "America First" policies. Council expert Dina Smeltz explains where "Trump Republicans" and "Non-Trump Republicans" differ.

Amid a divisive election cycle, surveys show the US public is worried about the implications of political polarization and eroding democratic infrastructure.

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