Americans broadly negative about the state of the nation, but most see a better year ahead
A majority of U.S. adults (61%) are optimistic that the new year will be better than the year that just ended.
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A majority of U.S. adults (61%) are optimistic that the new year will be better than the year that just ended.
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.
As the debate over the future of Title 42 unfolds, here are answers to key questions about the immigration policy.
Looking at respondents to 2020 and 2021 surveys reveals differences in vaccination rates based on where people turned most for COVID-19 news.
Democrats are more concerned than Republicans about the ease of voting and the broader integrity of the 2020 presidential election.
A 56% majority of voters now say they feel hopeful about the state of the United States, up from 47% in June.
The share of Black and Latino adults who say they feel angry about the state of the country is now sharply lower than in June.
Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
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