Americans Split on Relationship with Russia

A new UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll being released in conjunction with the 2020 Pearson Global Forum shows Americans are significantly more likely to disapprove than approve of how President Donald Trump is handling Russia, and a majority of Americans say ties should be weakened with Russia. Results from the poll show […] Read more »

Democrats and Republicans Diverge on US Foreign Policy

The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has reminded Americans that the United States is not immune to events that take place in other parts of the world. Far from feeding calls to retreat from international engagement, Americans remain supportive of an active US role in the world, with solid majorities supporting […] Read more »

Will Wariness of China or Russia Sway More Voters in 2020?

… Gallup routinely asks Americans to name what they think is the country’s greatest enemy and finds Russia and China essentially tied as Americans’ highest-ranking concerns, while Iran is a close third. This dispersion reflects the post-Cold War reality that the United States still lacks a clear rival. At the […] Read more »

Trump’s popularity slips in latest Military Times poll — and more troops say they’ll vote for Biden

The latest Military Times poll shows a continued decline in active-duty service members’ views of President Donald Trump and a slight but significant preference for former Vice President Joe Biden in the upcoming November election among troops surveyed. … Between July 27 and Aug. 10, Military Times in collaboration with […] Read more »

How do Americans react when warned that other countries are meddling in U.S. elections?

Three countries are trying to influence the November elections in the United States: China, Russia and Iran, William Evanina warned earlier this month. Evanina is the director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Just two years ago, a U.S. Director of National Intelligence report warned that those three […] Read more »