Publications

54% of U.S. adults say the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan was the right one, while 42% say it was wrong.

Six-in-ten U.S. adults say they would prefer to live in a community with larger homes with greater distances to retail stores and schools.

Republicans are critical of how major institutions, from large corporations and tech companies to universities and K-12 public schools, are affecting the U.S.

Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say increased attention to the history of slavery and racism is bad for the country.

Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 37% who strongly favor the proposal.

U.S. gun owners have long favored more permissive gun policies while adults who do not own guns have tended to favor more restrictive ones.

A growing share of U.S. adults say it’s a bad thing for the country that some people have personal fortunes of a billion dollars or more.

57% of Americans view voting as “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.”

Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.

A new analysis of 2020 validated voters examines change and continuity in the electorate, both of which contributed to Joe Biden’s victory. It looks at how new voters and voters who turned out in either 2016, 2018 or both voted in the 2020 presidential election, and offers a detailed portrait of the demographic composition of the 2020 electorate.