August 11, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Wang Yu Ching, Download Report (PDF), Should China invade Taiwan, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data show most Americans would support sending arms but not US troops., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent trip to Taiw...

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Council will draw on local, national, and global perspectives to illuminate America’s past, present, and future. 

October 13, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Topline (PDF), With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse., Key Findings, American views of China remain at record lows: 32 on a 0-100...

Europe's attempts to diversify its gas supplies could have unintended and negative consequences for climate progress, writes Chris Morris.

While the public believes nuclear weapons are an effective tool in deterring aggression, less than half say they make the country more secure.

November 30, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Download Topline (PDF), Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs., Key Findings, Seven in 10 Americans (69%) say the United States should ...

September 15, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Topline (PDF), But American concern about large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country has steadily decreased over the past decades., Key Findings, Most Republicans (70%)—but few Democrats ...

September 14, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Topline (PDF), And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows., Key Findings, Eighty-one percent of Americans say the United States should maintain (6...

One year later, Americans remain divided over what happened on January 6, 2021. But they're united in concerns about future political violence.

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