6 facts about national pride in the U.S.
Republicans and Democrats tend to highlight different sources of pride – a partisan divide that is not as pronounced in most other countries.
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Americans Broadly Disapprove of U.S. Military Action in Iran
Most Americans say striking Iran was the wrong decision and disapprove of Trump’s handling of the conflict, with stark partisan divides.
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Republicans, Democrats continue to differ sharply on voting access
About six-in-ten Americans support no-excuse early or absentee voting, but partisan divides remain, with GOP support falling sharply since 2018.
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Stark partisan divide in who thinks their side is winning and losing in politics
In the 10 years that we have asked this question, Americans overall have consistently been more likely to say their side is losing than to say it’s winning.
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Trump’s job approval rating is low by historical standards
Trump’s job approval sits at 34%, lower than most recent presidents at comparable points, with a partisan gap of 78 percntage points.
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Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology
Our typology sorts the public into nine groups based on their political and cultural values, not their party – painting a picture of American politics with far more than two colors.
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Americans and the 2026 midterms
Politics A monthly digest of research on public attitudes on politics and major policy issues · Subscribe ↗ From our research The share of Americans who rate economic conditions in the country today as excellent or good, while 41% say they are “only fair” and 35% describe them as poor.
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NATO Gets High Marks From Member States
NATO is seen positively in most of 13 member states surveyed. Across 37 countries, views of Russia are negative and most people lack confidence in Putin and Zelenskyy.
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Americans largely disapprove of Trump’s tariff increases
By a wide margin, Americans continue to say they disapprove of the Trump administration substantially increasing tariffs: 60% say this, including 39% who say they strongly disapprove. By contrast, 37% say they approve of the increased tariffs, and just 13% strongly approve. Views of the administration’s tariff increases have been relatively stable since last April, […]
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2. Views of Trump’s policies and confidence in his ability to handle issues
Over the past six months, Americans have become less supportive of Donald Trump’s policies and plans — and more likely to say that Trump is making the way the federal government works worse. But wide partisan divides remain, with Republicans being far more likely than Democrats to express confidence in Trump on both domestic and […]