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A 53% majority say Trump is making the federal government work worse, while only about half as many (27%) say he is making the government work better.
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Washington, D.C. Participants Peter Berkowitz, Professor, George Mason University Law School Derek Davis, Professor, J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor University Amber Khan, former Communications Director, the Interfaith Alliance Richard John Neuhaus, Editor-in-Chief, FIRST THINGS Clarence Newsome, Dean, Howard University School of Divinity Manjit Singh, Executive Director, Sikh Mediawatch And Resource Task Force […]
President Bush will have the attention and the good will of the American public to an extraordinary extent when he steps to the podium to deliver his State of the Union address. Tuesday’s speech will be the most eagerly anticipated in years – our mid-January survey found 54% calling it more important than past efforts, […]
Introduction The public expects and supports continued military action to combat terrorism. No less than 92% think the United States will have to use military force to reduce the threat of terrorism, even if Osama bin Laden is captured or killed. The perception that the fight against terrorism remains unfinished also is reflected in the […]
Amid shifts in demographics and partisan allegiances, registered voters are now evenly split between the Democratic Party and the GOP.
Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.
Pew Research Center’s political typology provides a roadmap to today’s fractured political landscape. It organizes the public into nine distinct groups, based on an analysis of their attitudes and values. Even in a polarized era, the 2021 survey reveals deep divisions in both partisan coalitions.
Partisanship remains the strongest factor dividing the American public. Yet there are substantial divisions within both parties on fundamental political values, views of current issues and the severity of the problems facing the nation.
