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A majority of Americans (56%) say the overall level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has fallen over the course of Trump’s term.

Americans remain critical of Trump administration’s approach to Iran

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Photo: White House Faith Office Senior Adviser Paula White-Cain sings next to President Donald Trump during a National Day of Prayer event at the White House, attended by religious leaders of different faiths, on May 1, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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short readsMar 26, 2009

Cool Air No Luxury

Seven-in-ten Americans (70%) now consider home airconditioning a necessity, up from only half who said so in the mid-1990s.
reportMar 26, 2009

Unusually Wide Gap in ’Satisfaction,’ ’Right Direction’ Measures

Americans’ perception about the state and direction of the nation usually go hand-in-hand. However, big events, like last fall’s election, can split these two indicators of the public’s national outlook.
short readsMar 19, 2009

War in Iraq: Six Years and a New President Later

The public overwhelmingly supports (76%) President Obama’s plan to remove most combat troops from Iraq by the end of August.
reportMar 18, 2009

Reluctant Suffragettes: When Women Questioned Their Right to Vote

by Jodie T. Allen, Senior Editor, Pew Research Center In the year 1980, 59.4% of voting-age U.S. women cast ballots in that fall’s presidential election. According to the Bureau of the Census, they were joined by 59.1% of voting-age men. That comparison is noteworthy because, 60 years after passage of the 19th Amendment granted them […]
short readsMar 16, 2009

Out of Afghanistan

The Obama administration’s plan to step up U.S. involvement in Afghanistan is unlikely to be welcomed in many of the world’s nations; even in the U.S., only a small majority supports a troop buildup.
reportMar 12, 2009

Socialism, American-Style

We love the free market, but fear corporations and global competition, and depend on Uncle Sam to keep us safe.
short readsMar 9, 2009

St. Patrick’s Day Drinking?

As many head to the bars for St. Patrick’s Day, not everyone will be celebrating; more than six-in-ten Americans think drinking alcohol excessively is morally wrong.
short readsMar 9, 2009

Evangelicals Give Top Priority to Dealing with Moral Breakdown

Six-in-ten white evangelicals say dealing with moral decline should be a top priority for President Obama and Congress.
short readsMar 9, 2009

Rich-Poor Gap

A 28-point divide separates Democrats and Republicans on the question of losing ground with respect to the gap between rich and poor.
short readsMar 9, 2009

Older Americans Increasingly Sign Online

The percentage of those ages 70 to 75 using the internet has nearly doubled, from 26% in 2005 to 46% in 2008.

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