What Are Americans’ Top Foreign Policy Priorities?
The majority of Americans say preventing terrorism and reducing the flow of illegal drugs into the country are top foreign policy priorities.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The majority of Americans say preventing terrorism and reducing the flow of illegal drugs into the country are top foreign policy priorities.
There are differences by age in Americans’ attitudes about whether the U.S. should focus more on domestic problems or be more globally active.
Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
On average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years.
Six-in-ten Republicans say they feel warmly toward Donald Trump, an October survey found. This is down modestly since last summer (67%).
A median of 83% across 24 nations surveyed say they feel close to other people in their country, while 66% of Americans hold this view.
Americans express more confidence in Ukrainian President Zelenskyy than in any of the other six world leaders included in a new Pew Research Center survey.
With more states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to favor legalizing it for medical and recreational purposes.
37% of Americans have a negative view of the impact of same-sex marriage being legal, with 19% saying it is very bad for society.
Younger women, women with a postgraduate degree and Democratic women are more likely to keep their last name after marriage.
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