Politics & Policy

Here are some key findings about Americans’ attitudes about gun violence, gun policy and other subjects, drawn from recent surveys.

The digital divide between Americans who have a disability and Americans who do not remains for some devices.

Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. It also shows how support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was strong initially but fell over time.

The U.S. Muslim population has grown in the decades since 9/11, but views toward them have become increasingly polarized along political lines.

54% of U.S. adults say the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan was the right one, while 42% say it was wrong.

In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.

Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.

Only 21 of the nearly 2,400 people who have served as a state governor since U.S. independence have resigned under pressure.

Majorities across demographic and political groups have neutral views about the changing racial makeup of the U.S. population.

Republicans are critical of how major institutions, from large corporations and tech companies to universities and K-12 public schools, are affecting the U.S.