What the 2020 electorate looks like by party, race and ethnicity, age, education and religion
What does the 2020 electorate look like politically, demographically and religiously as the race enters its final days?
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
What does the 2020 electorate look like politically, demographically and religiously as the race enters its final days?
Americans give their country comparatively low marks for its handling of the pandemic – and people in other nations tend to agree.
Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.
A growing share of people globally see U.S. power and influence as a major threat to their country. Views are linked with attitudes toward Trump and the U.S. as a whole.
Given the wide range of people we speak to for our polls – and the issues we ask them about – it’s important to be as clear as possible about exactly who says what. In research circles, this practice is sometimes called “defining the universe.”
Many around the world say representative democracy is a good way to run their country. Compare global views of political systems and read six key findings.
Read a Q&A with Michael Dimock, president of Pew Research Center, on recent developments in public opinion polling and what lies ahead.
John Kelly is the first chief of staff in more than four decades to come from the upper ranks of the military, and unlike most of his predecessors he has no prior work experience in the White House or campaign politics.
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, closely resembles many previous Justice Department leaders.
At least four secretaries of state previously worked as top executives for large private-sector companies.
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