Most Americans say a free press is highly important to society
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, 73% of U.S. adults say the freedom of the press is extremely or very important to the well-being of society.
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Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, 73% of U.S. adults say the freedom of the press is extremely or very important to the well-being of society.
Among the 32 places surveyed, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.
The share of Americans with a favorable opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to its lowest point in public opinion surveys dating to 1987.
Americans view 14 of 16 federal agencies more favorably than unfavorably, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis.
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
The number of Black eligible voters in the United States is projected to reach 34.4 million in November 2024 after several years of modest growth.
91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of China.
Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 37% who strongly favor the proposal.
Six-in-ten Republicans say they feel warmly toward Donald Trump, an October survey found. This is down modestly since last summer (67%).
About six-in-ten Asian American registered voters are Democrats or lean Democratic, but 51% of Vietnamese American voters tilt Republican.
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