Americans see a role for the federal government in many domains, but some large partisan divisions persist
Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders.
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Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders.
Among those who listed a main source of political news, six-in-ten say that their source is part of the “mainstream media.”
Similar shares of U.S. adults believe news organizations are giving too much attention (32%) or too little attention (29%) to Biden’s age.
Among White evangelicals, support for Trump is higher among those who attend church regularly than among those who don’t.
Americans remain largely divided along partisan lines over U.S. aid to Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia’s military invasion.
More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
About a third of Canadians (34%) have a favorable opinion of the United States today. This is down 20 percentage points since last year.
Michael Rotolo contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on how religious communities gather for worship. In a Pew Research Center survey in July 2020, a few months after the coronavirus struck the United States, just 6% of Americans who regularly attend religious services said their house of worship was open […]
The share of Americans who support the U.S. government banning TikTok now stands at 32%, down from 38% in fall 2023 and 50% in March 2023.
While Latino voters have favored Democratic candidates in presidential elections for many decades, the margin of support has varied.
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