Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology
Our typology sorts the public into nine groups based on their political and cultural values, not their party – painting a picture of American politics with far more than two colors.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Steven Shepard
Associate Director, Politics
Steven Shepard is an associate director of politics at Pew Research Center.
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Americans See Health Care Costs, Deficit, Inflation as Big Problems Facing the Nation
Economic issues continue to dominate Americans’ ranking of the country’s top problems. Meanwhile, the share who say illegal immigration is a very big problem has dropped since the start of Trump’s second term.
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Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips
A majority of Americans (56%) say the overall level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has fallen over the course of Trump’s term.
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Americans Broadly Disapprove of U.S. Military Action in Iran
Most Americans say striking Iran was the wrong decision and disapprove of Trump’s handling of the conflict, with stark partisan divides.
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A Year Into Trump’s Second Term, Americans’ Views of the Economy Remain Negative
Most Americans continue to hold negative views of the U.S. economy, as has been the case for the last six years.
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Few Americans support Trump’s proposed takeover of Greenland
By a more than two-to-one margin, Americans oppose President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over Greenland from Danish control.
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A Year Ahead of the Midterms, Americans’ Dim Views of Both Parties
Democrats’ frustration with their own party is up sharply, as many say it hasn’t pushed back hard enough against Trump and the GOP. In contrast, 40% of Republicans say they are frustrated with their party.
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Most Americans think Trump is trying to exercise more power than previous presidents
49% of U.S. adults say Trump is trying to exercise more presidential power than previous presidents and that this is bad for the country.
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How Americans View the Israel-Hamas Conflict 2 Years Into the War
About six-in-ten now say they have an unfavorable view of the Israeli government, with a rising share saying Israel is “going too far.”
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Majority of Americans Continue to Back Expanded Early Voting, Voting by Mail, Voter ID
President Donald Trump’s recent pledge to end mail-in voting comes as a 58% majority of Americans favor allowing any voter to cast their ballot by mail.
