3. How Americans feel about election coverage
Americans are divided on whether it’s easy to find reliable news about the 2024 presidential election. Republicans are more likely to think it’s difficult.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Americans are divided on whether it’s easy to find reliable news about the 2024 presidential election. Republicans are more likely to think it’s difficult.
Just over half of Americans see left-wing (53%) and right-wing (52%) extremism as major problems.
Democrats are overwhelmingly supportive of raising taxes on these groups, while Republicans are more divided.
Today, 35% of Americans say using the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 was justified, while 31% say it was not justified. A third say they are not sure.
People in many countries see at least one party favorably – but in 15 countries, no party we asked about gets positive ratings from a majority of adults.
Americans tend to say religion’s influence in public life is shrinking, and most see this as a bad thing.
Note: For more recent survey data on the U.S. role in Ukraine, read our July 2024 report “War in Ukraine: Wide Partisan Differences on U.S. Responsibility and Support.” Here are key takeaways regarding attitudes on U.S. involvement with the war in Ukraine: Views of U.S. support to Ukraine About a third of Americans (31%) say […]
Almost two-thirds of news influencers are men. And except on TikTok, more influencers explicitly identify with the political right than the left.
Overall, a slim majority of Americans (55%) express a great deal or fair amount of confidence in federal career employees, while 44% have little or no confidence.
Half of Americans currently hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court, while roughly as many view the court favorably.
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