U.S. PoliticsFebruary 20, 2019
About half of Americans say reducing the budget deficit should be a top policy priority this year for the president and Congress.
U.S. PoliticsFebruary 7, 2019
Since 2017, the share of Republicans who take a positive view of stricter environmental laws has increased, from 36% then to 45% today.
U.S. PoliticsNovember 20, 2018
Many Americans say their family is OK with talking about politics when they gather, and a majority has at least some common ground politically with family.
U.S. PoliticsOctober 5, 2018
About half of U.S. adults say the country's mission in Afghanistan has mostly failed in achieving its goals, while about a third say it has mostly succeeded.
U.S. PoliticsSeptember 28, 2018
The U.S. public is about evenly split on whether the U.S. economic system is more secure today than it was before the financial crisis. Republicans are now more likely to view the system as more secure.
Pew Research CenterJune 11, 2018
Public support for the death penalty, which reached a four-decade low in 2016, has increased somewhat since then. Since 2016, opinions among Republicans and Democrats have changed little, but the share of independents favoring the death penalty has increased 8 percentage points.
Pew Research CenterMarch 19, 2018
Fifteen years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the American public is divided over whether using military force was the right decision.
U.S. PoliticsDecember 7, 2017
Overall, two-thirds of Americans say recent reports of sexual harassment and assault reflect widespread problems in society.
U.S. PoliticsNovember 15, 2017
Americans’ concerns about prescription drug abuse have risen over the past four years, with some of largest increases coming among well-educated adults.
Social TrendsOctober 12, 2017
About one-in-five U.S. gun owners say they have ever contacted a public official to express their opinion on gun policy, compared with 12% of non-gun owners.
