When it comes to whether Congress should continue to investigate President Donald Trump now that Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election has been delivered to Attorney General William Barr, slightly more say Congress should keep going rather than stop. Fifty-three percent say Congress should continue to […] Read more »
Public Opinion and U.S. Engagement With the World
President Donald Trump’s still-evolving foreign policy doctrine is the subject of contentious debate within the foreign policy establishment. The disagreement stems from such things as the administration’s unconventional approach to dealing with U.S. allies (including Germany, Canada, and NATO more broadly), as well as with less friendly actors in Russia, […] Read more »
US Membership in NATO
An overwhelming bipartisan majority of eight in ten favors the US continuing to be part of NATO. The arguments in favor of continued participation in NATO–based on the persistent threat from Russia, the common bond of promoting freedom and democracy, and the value of having integrated militaries—were found convincing by […] Read more »
Large Majorities in Both Parties Say NATO is Good for the U.S.
As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) celebrates its 70th anniversary this month, Americans overwhelmingly say being a member of NATO is beneficial for the United States. Nearly eight-in-ten Americans (77%) – including large majorities in both parties – say being a member of NATO is good for the United […] Read more »
Most Republicans don’t accept a basic Mueller finding: That Russia tried to interfere in the 2016 election
President Trump’s insistence that he’s been exonerated by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election began hours after the release of Attorney General William P. Barr’s letter outlining what Mueller found. … The Post and our polling partners at the Schar School of […] Read more »
The Military’s Positive Image and the Defense Budget
A number of different survey results confirm the high regard Americans have for the military. Our annual confidence in institutions update shows that the military scores higher than any other single institution in public confidence rankings. Americans give military officers high honesty and ethics ratings, usually near the top of […] Read more »