Nearly as many Americans say protecting the environment should be a top policy priority (64%) as say this about strengthening the economy (67%)

Americans who closely follow political news are more likely to have confidence that the public will accept election results. And that's true across party boundaries.

These views are more upbeat than at any point in the past two decades. More Americans say Trump’s policies have made the economy better than worse.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to have stopped discussing political and election news with someone: 50% vs. 41%, respectively.

Both Democrats and Republicans express far more distrust than trust of social media sites as sources for political and election news.

As the U.S. enters a heated 2020 presidential election year, Republicans and Democrats place their trust in two nearly inverse news media environments.

For more details about the American News Pathways project, find answers to frequently asked questions.

A step-by-step guide on how to use the American News Pathways interactive tool, which displays how Americans’ news habits and attitudes relate to what they hear, perceive and know about the 2020 U.S. presidential election and COVID-19.

As the Senate impeachment trial gets underway, about half of Americans say Donald Trump should be removed from office. A 63% majority say Trump definitely or probably has committed illegal acts, either in office or while running for president.