Majority of Americans say U.S. is one of the greatest countries in the world
The share of Americans who say the United States stands above all other nations in the world has declined modestly over the past four years.
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The share of Americans who say the United States stands above all other nations in the world has declined modestly over the past four years.
Unfavorable views of both Trump and Biden are more common among young adults and those who “lean” to a party.
A majority of Americans say medication abortion should be legal, but there is a stark divide by age, religion and party affiliation.
Prior to the Tyre Nichols video release, views of police conduct in the U.S. had improved in three of four measures, with crime an exception.
A majority of U.S. adults (61%) are optimistic that the new year will be better than the year that just ended.
Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 37% who strongly favor the proposal.
Public attitudes about the legality of abortion are largely divided along partisan lines – and to a greater extent than in past decades.
An 85% majority of Democrats say everything possible should be done to make voting easy; 28% of Republicans say this.
Americans are now more likely to expect foreign election interference than they were in October 2018, when 67% expected it.
Nearly seven-in-ten registered voters say postponing state primary elections has been a necessary step to address the coronavirus outbreak.
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