A majority of Americans say freedom of the press is important to the well-being of society; college graduates are most likely to say this.
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 177 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Aug. 18 to 24, 2025. A total of 5,153 panelists responded out of 5,525 who were sampled, for […]
By a 5-percentage-point margin, more Americans say the Republican Party can effectively manage the federal government (30%) than say this about the Democratic Party (25%). A substantial share – 44% – say there is no difference between the two parties on this trait. By comparison, the Democratic Party has an advantage over the Republican Party […]