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short readsJan 18, 2017

Fewer Americans plan to watch inauguration this year than in 2009

About seven-in-ten Republicans and Republican leaners say they will watch the event, versus just 30% of Democrats and Democratic leaners.
reportDec 28, 2016

‘We the People’: Five Years of Online Petitions

Americans used President Obama’s “We the People” online petitioning system to address health care, veterans’ issues and illnesses among other issues. But the impact of petitions was modest and varied.
short readsJan 20, 2017

6 things we’ve learned since the 2016 election

It has been a tumultuous 10 weeks since Donald Trump’s stunning victory. Here are six key findings from our U.S. political surveys since the election.
short readsApr 3, 2017

As Republicans’ views improve, Americans give the economy its highest marks since financial crisis

Nearly six-in-ten people in the United States say the economic situation is very or somewhat good, the most positive assessment of the economy since 2007.
short readsFeb 23, 2017

Support for 2010 health care law reaches new high

As congressional Republicans weigh options to replace the Affordable Care Act, support for the 2010 health care law has reached its highest level on record.
short readsMar 2, 2017

Public remains divided over role of government in financial regulation

As Donald Trump and congressional Republicans take steps to roll back Obama-era financial regulations, the public remains divided over whether regulations of financial institutions have gone too far or not gone far enough.
short readsJan 5, 2017

Federal prison population fell during Obama’s term, reversing recent trend

Obama is on pace to become the first president since Carter to leave the White House with a smaller federal prison population than when he took office.
reportDec 15, 2016

Americans Name the 10 Most Significant Historic Events of Their Lifetimes

Three-quarters of Americans say Sept. 11 was one of the 10 events in their lives that had the greatest impact on the country, with many also citing Obama’s election and the tech revolution.
reportJan 18, 2017

Public Sees Wealthy People, Corporations Gaining Influence in Trump Era

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the public has starkly different expectations about which groups in society will gain influence – and those that will lose influence – under his administration.
short readsMay 12, 2017

Black voter turnout fell in 2016, even as a record number of Americans cast ballots

Some trends in presidential elections either reversed or stalled: White turnout increased and the nonwhite share of the U.S. electorate remained flat from 2012.

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‘We the People’: Five Years of Online Petitions

6 things we’ve learned since the 2016 election

As Republicans’ views improve, Americans give the economy its highest marks since financial crisis

Support for 2010 health care law reaches new high

Public remains divided over role of government in financial regulation

Americans Name the 10 Most Significant Historic Events of Their Lifetimes

Public Sees Wealthy People, Corporations Gaining Influence in Trump Era

Black voter turnout fell in 2016, even as a record number of Americans cast ballots

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