Americans see capitalism as giving people more opportunity and more freedom than socialism, while they see socialism as more likely to meet people’s basic needs, though these perceptions differ significantly by party. Many Democrats say socialism meets people’s basic needs; Republicans say it restricts individual freedoms.

How do Republicans who support legal abortion and Democrats who oppose it differ from their fellow partisans? One difference involves religion.

Only 9% of adult social media users say they often post or share things about political or social issues on social media.

In the U.S. House, Freedom Caucus members and allies have less seniority than other Republicans and are more likely to come from the South.

42% of U.S. adults say that dealing with climate change should be a top priority for President Joe Biden and Congress to address this year.

Nearly eight-in-ten U.S. adults (78%) say there is some risk an innocent person will be put to death, and 63% say the death penalty does not deter people from committing serious crimes.

Large ideological divides persist on views of tradition, national pride and discrimination, especially in the U.S.

With Election Day approaching, here’s a closer look at voter attitudes on violent crime and an analysis of the nation’s violent crime rate.

65% of Americans say that people being too easily offended is a major problem; 53% say the same about people saying offensive things to others.