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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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short readsNov 23, 2008

Who’s Cooking this Thanksgiving?

Roughly the same number of men and women — about a third — say they enjoying cooking a great deal.
short readsNov 23, 2008

We’re Not Having Technical Difficulties

More than seven-in-ten adults say they were confident when trying to fix broken technology.
reportNov 18, 2008

Never-Ending Story: Palin and Hillary Still Making News

The country’s weakened economy rivaled the presidential transition as top story of the week while much coverage focused on two women who ran losing campaigns for the executive branch.
short readsNov 14, 2008

Internet and Cell Phones Increasing Family Communication

About half (47%) say new technologies are increasing the quality of communication with family members.
short readsNov 14, 2008

GOP Lost? Turn Right

Six-in-ten Republican voters say want the GOP to move in a more conservative direction.
short readsNov 14, 2008

Great Expectations

Two-thirds of voters expect Obama to have a successful first term.
short readsNov 14, 2008

Older Fans of New Media

Americans 50-to-64 (29%) are about as likely as 18-to-24-year-olds (30%) to report having gotten news over the internet yesterday.
reportNov 14, 2008

High Hopes

Barack Obama won only 53% of the vote on Election Day, but he is getting a landslide greeting from the American public with voters giving Obama better grades for his conduct during the campaign than any presidential candidate since 1988.
reportNov 13, 2008

Young Voters in the 2008 Election

This year, 66% of those under age 30 voted for Barack Obama making the disparity between young voters and other age groups larger than in any presidential election since exit polling began in 1972.
reportNov 13, 2008

Post-Election Perspectives

In remarks at a dinner at the Newseum hosted by the Roper Center, Pew Research Center President Andrew Kohut analyzed the voter preferences revealed in exit and post-election polls and their implications for the incoming administration.

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