Americans say politically motivated violence is increasing, and they see many reasons why
Just over half of Americans see left-wing (53%) and right-wing (52%) extremism as major problems.
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How Americans view data centers’ impact in key areas, from the environment to jobs
More Americans say data centers have a negative effect on the environment, home energy costs and people’s quality of life nearby than say they have a positive effect.
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1. U.S. views of China and Xi
Americans hold largely negative opinions of China and Xi Jinping, but ratings of both have improved slightly since 2024.
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What does it mean to ‘do your own research,’ and how often do Americans do it?
Nearly all Americans say it’s at least somewhat important for people to do their own research to check the accuracy of news they get.
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Unconventional Right
Conservative on immigration and culture, but they break from those to their right on some other key issues Unconventional Right are a Republican-oriented group with conservative values in many areas – but not across the board. Largely supportive of restrictions on immigration and concerned about its impact on the country, they are also skeptical of […]
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15. Religion, partisanship and ideology
Highly religious Americans tend to be Republican, while less religious adults lean Democratic. But this varies somewhat by race and ethnicity. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
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Methodology
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Survey data in this report comes from Wave 165 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from March 10 to March 16, 2025. A total of 9,482 panelists responded out of 10,576 who were […]
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How people in 24 countries feel about their political parties
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.
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80 years later, Americans have mixed views on whether use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Nagasaki was justified
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.
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Favorable views of Supreme Court remain near historic low
Half of Americans currently hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court, while roughly as many view the court favorably.