Former Research Associate
Rob Suls is a former research associate who focused on U.S. politics and policy research at Pew Research Center.
Nearly four-in-ten Democrats (39%) name Russia as the country that represents the greatest danger to the United States – the highest percentage expressing this view in nearly three decades.
More Americans continue to oppose than favor building a wall along the entire U.S. border with Mexico, and 70% think the U.S. would ultimately pay for it.
Public support for the Keystone XL pipeline has fallen since 2014, largely because of a sharp decline among Democrats.
Only 39% of Americans view building a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border as a very or somewhat important goal.
Contentious debates have emerged on whether wedding business must offer service to same-sex couples, and over use of public restrooms by transgender people.
The contest for president between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is marked by an educational divide that is far wider than in past elections.
Some of the starkest divisions are on fundamental questions relating to the U.S.’s role in the world.
As Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders battle over who better represents progressive or liberal values, it’s clear that Democratic voters overall have become increasingly comfortable with the “liberal” label.
The lower public awareness of news anchors reflects a large decline in the audience for nightly network news since the 1980s.
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