1. Sources of local crime news
Americans get local crime news from a variety of sources, turning most often to people they know and local news outlets.
Americans largely favor legalization of the drug, including 57% who say it should be legal for both medical and recreational use.
Amid shifts in demographics and partisan allegiances, registered voters are now evenly split between the Democratic Party and the GOP.
The measurement of race and ethnicity in the U.S. has evolved over the centuries, alongside changes in Americans’ views about race and the way race has come to be incorporated into the nation’s laws and policies. Pew Research Center uses a two-question sequence that asks first about Hispanic origin and then about race. The race […]
Growing shares of Republicans rate immigration and terrorism as top priorities for the president and Congress this year.
Economic indicators such as family income, home ownership and union membership are all associated with partisanship. Partisanship by income groups Democrats have a substantial advantage over Republicans among voters in the lowest income tier, and a modest advantage among those at the highest income tier: But Republicans have a modest edge among upper-middle-income voters. Voters […]