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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A growing share of U.S. adults say it’s a bad thing for the country that some people have personal fortunes of a billion dollars or more.
Americans’ comfort levels with using gender-neutral pronouns to refer to someone have remained static since 2017.
57% of Americans view voting as “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.”
Here, we discuss the findings of a comprehensive report about the polling errors of 2020 and their implications for polling.
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.
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.
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.
