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reportJun 6, 2022

3. Federal government: Performance and role

Americans’ evaluations of the federal government’s performance in specific realms have shifted somewhat since 2020. For the most part, these shifts reflect changes in the political landscape: Democrats tend to rate the government’s performance more positively now than when Donald Trump was president, while Republicans have adopted more negative views – a similar, inverse shift […]
short readsFeb 17, 2022

More members of Congress, especially Democrats, are talking about Black History Month on social media

64% of members of Congress mentioned Black History Month on Facebook or Twitter in February 2021, up from just 29% in 2015.
short readsSep 22, 2021

Merkel will end her tenure in office as a leader who was internationally popular during tumultuous times

During Merkel’s tenure, Germans have generally had more favorable views of their economy than other Europeans and Americans had of their own.
short readsMay 6, 2022

Wide partisan gaps in abortion attitudes, but opinions in both parties are complicated

Public attitudes about the legality of abortion are largely divided along partisan lines – and to a greater extent than in past decades.
reportApr 28, 2021

3. Comparing early news coverage of Biden with that of past administrations – among a smaller mix of outlets

Pew Research Center has analyzed news coverage of the beginning of each of the five presidential administrations since President Bill Clinton in 1993. During that time, the news media environment has changed dramatically, from expanded cable offerings to a plethora of digital news sites. At the beginning of the Obama administration in 2009, researchers began […]
reportJul 11, 2022

Most Israelis Express Confidence in Biden, but His Ratings Are Down From Trump’s

As President Joe Biden embarks on his first visit to Israel as president, he does so against an amicable backdrop: A majority of adults in both Israel and the United States have favorable views of the other country and the current state of bilateral relations, though Americans’ views on Israel differ sharply by party and age.
reportNov 17, 2022

Sidebar: Involvement by religious groups in debates over climate change

Clergy and religious organizations have participated for decades in the environmental movement, contributing sermons on the sanctity of the Earth, sharing papal warnings about climate change, lobbying on behalf of renewable energy, and issuing interfaith declarations about preserving the planet for future generations. These efforts have helped introduce the language of morality and sin into […]
reportJun 10, 2021

America’s Image Abroad Rebounds With Transition From Trump to Biden

A new survey of 16 publics finds a significant uptick in ratings for the U.S., with strong support for Joe Biden and several of his major policy initiatives. But many raise concerns about the health of America’s political system.
data essaySep 2, 2021

Two Decades Later, the Enduring Legacy of 9/11

Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. It also shows how support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was strong initially but fell over time.
short readsFeb 17, 2021

Under Trump, the federal prison population continued its recent decline

The number of federal prisoners sentenced to more than a year behind bars decreased by 5% between 2017 and the end of 2019.

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3. Federal government: Performance and role

Merkel will end her tenure in office as a leader who was internationally popular during tumultuous times

Wide partisan gaps in abortion attitudes, but opinions in both parties are complicated

3. Comparing early news coverage of Biden with that of past administrations – among a smaller mix of outlets

Most Israelis Express Confidence in Biden, but His Ratings Are Down From Trump’s

America’s Image Abroad Rebounds With Transition From Trump to Biden

Two Decades Later, the Enduring Legacy of 9/11

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