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But public opinion is sharply divided along partisan lines, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data finds.

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.

Chicago Council Survey data reveals growing concern across party lines about China's economic and military power.

A survey that examines the divide between foreign policy experts and the public.

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

A new Chicago Council-Levada poll reveals the Russian public appears to be buying Putin's explanation for "military operation" in Ukraine.

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

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

Republicans with very favorable views of Trump are more likely than other GOP backers to support deportations for undocumented immigrants.

A 2015 survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds partisan gap on immigration issues, driven by Democrats' shift, is widest yet.

As recent polling data shows, most Americans have a positive opinion of free trade but are concerned about the threat of trade on job security.

Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

In 2013, Americans’ overall views of Mexico are at their lowest point ever in Chicago Council Surveys dating back to 1994.

Chicago Council Surveys conducted over the last several years (2014-2017) show remarkable stability of American opinion towards the Iran nuclear deal, both before and after the agreement was officially signed.

In his first speech as National Security Advisor, Bolton threatened to sanction International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, bar them from traveling to the US, and use US courts to prosecute them.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.