Most Americans Favor the Death Penalty for Those Convicted of Murder
While 68% see the death penalty as morally justified for those committing murder, 59% say it doesn’t deter serious crimes – and there are wide partisan gaps on both questions.
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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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Most U.S. senators appointed since 1990 have run to keep their seat – and most have won
The U.S. Senate has had 43 appointed members since 1990, and 27 of them (63%) have run to keep their seat.
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How confident are Americans in the midterm elections’ fairness and accuracy?
Just over half of Americans are confident the 2026 midterms will be fair.
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What do Americans think about language learning in U.S. schools?
Four-in-ten Americans say it is extremely or very important for children growing up in the U.S. to learn a language other than English.
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Favorable views of Supreme Court remain near historic low
Half of Americans currently hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court, while roughly as many view the court favorably.
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How Pew Research Center is – and is not – using AI in our work
In this post, we’ll share our current guidelines for the internal use of artificial intelligence and potential areas of experimentation.
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Video: How precise are polls really?
How precise are polls … really? Here’s a little secret: Even the best pollsters need some wiggle room when sharing results. This “wiggle room” (also known as the margin of error) is the range within the true answer likely falls.
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More Americans now support than oppose all-day school cellphone bans
Three-quarters of U.S. adults support in-class school cellphone bans, and for the first time, more now support than oppose all-day bans for middle and high schoolers.
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Most Americans favor big changes to the political system that likely would require amending the Constitution
Most Americans support term limits, campaign spending caps, and Electoral College reform, but achieving these changes likely would require amending one of the world’s hardest constitutions to change.
