Politics & Policy

A majority of Americans (68%) believe major technology companies have too much power and influence in the economy.

Nearly two-thirds of Hindus (64%) in India say it is very important to be Hindu to be truly Indian, our survey found.

Here’s a closer look at public opinion on the death penalty, as well as key facts about the nation’s use of capital punishment.

Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.

Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.

Among churches that posted their sermons, homilies or worship services online between Aug. 31 and Nov. 8, 2020, two-thirds posted at least one message from the pulpit mentioning the election. But discussion varied considerably among the four major Christian groups included in this analysis.

A new analysis of 2020 validated voters examines change and continuity in the electorate, both of which contributed to Joe Biden’s victory. It looks at how new voters and voters who turned out in either 2016, 2018 or both voted in the 2020 presidential election, and offers a detailed portrait of the demographic composition of the 2020 electorate.

We identified 261 U.S. jurisdictions that have adopted some voting method other than the winner-take-all system most American voters know.

Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.