While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.

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

As the Biden administration rolls out its 2024 budget proposal, we're digging deeper into US defense spending.

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

February 26, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), The American public is now less concerned about the threat posed by North Korea., Introduction, North Korea’s promise to deliver an end-of-year “Christmas gift” went unfulfilled amid signs t...

February 1, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Chicago Council data show that some key foreign policy issues have the potential to disrupt Democratic Party unity., Progressive and moderate Democrats have struggled to find agreem...

As the Christmas holidays approach, we review both key and controversial topics in current politics

January 28, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz, Charlie Riedel / AP, Download Report (PDF), Most Americans—including a majority of Republicans—favor a range of measures to reverse or adapt to climate change., On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed ...

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September 3, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Sam Dong , Yawei Liu , and Nick Zeller, Mary Altaffer / Pool via AP, Download Report (PDF), Whether Beijing should take any leadership position on the world stage, however, is an overwhelming “yes.”, New researc...