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    3. How Americans view Congress, the president, state and local political leaders

    While trust in the federal government hovers near a historic low, public views of Congress, the Supreme Court and the president also are quite negative. However, people’s ratings of the job performance of their own congressional representative – in contrast with views of Congress as a whole – are more positive than negative. Their assessments […]

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    The political typology illustrates gaps in political values by age, race and ethnicity

    The prevalence of Pew Research Center’s nine political typology groups varies considerably by age and across racial and ethnic groups. This variation mirrors these demographic divides in American politics today – both overall and in each of the partisan coalitions. This analysis is part of Pew Research Center’s 2026 Political Typology. To learn more about […]

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    Order and Opportunity Left

    Economically liberal positions with moderate stances on immigration and concerns about safety and crime Order and Opportunity Left are the largest group in the political typology, making up 18% of the American public. They generally support a larger federal government with more services and are critical of some aspects of the economic system. But they […]

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    Tuned-Out Middle

    Largely disconnected from politics, they tilt liberal on economic concerns but not on social issues Tuned-Out Middle are defined largely by their relatively low levels of interest in politics and participation in elections. While they are roughly equally likely to associate with the Republican and Democratic parties, most don’t identify as partisans, and they tend […]

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    For Most U.S. Gun Owners, Protection Is the Main Reason They Own a Gun

    Gun owners in the United States continue to cite protection far more than other factors, including hunting and sport shooting, as a major reason they own a gun. About half of Americans who don’t own a gun say they could never see themselves owning one (52%) while nearly as many could imagine themselves as gun owners in the future (47%).

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    How political typology groups feel about the midterm elections and Trump

    The groups in Pew Research Center’s political typology – which goes beyond political party to place Americans into groups based on their political values and attitudes – vary a great deal in how much attention they are paying to the midterm elections, what their early voting preferences are, and how their views of Donald Trump […]

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    Status of CNN in limbo as Netflix and Paramount both bid to take over WBD

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story After Warner Bros. Discovery struck a deal last week to sell its studio and streaming services to Netflix, Paramount Skydance responded by launching a hostile takeover bid. But there is a key difference between the two potential transactions: While […]