Perceptions of strong partisan conflict are most widespread among adults in South Korea, the United States, Israel, France and Hungary.

Six-in-ten Republicans say they feel warmly toward Donald Trump, an October survey found. This is down modestly since last summer (67%).

U.S. Hispanics’ policy views do not always align with those of non-Latinos in the same party, recent surveys have found.

Black Republicans tend to support individualistic approaches to addressing racial inequality, while Black Democrats back institutional approaches.

One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.

In recent years, several new options have emerged in the social media universe, many of which explicitly present themselves as alternatives to more established social media platforms. Free speech ideals and heated political themes prevail on these sites, which draw praise from their users and skepticism from other Americans.

72% of U.S. adults say that, on the issues that matter to them, their side in politics has been losing more often than winning.

Abortion has risen as an election issue for Latinos, with a majority saying it should be legal in all or most cases. Meanwhile, 80% say the economy is a very important issue when deciding who to vote for in the upcoming congressional midterm elections, a greater share than any other issue.

32% of Republicans say they like a political leader who has no previous government experience, compared with just 10% of Democrats.

A median of 68% across 19 countries think their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, with majorities saying this in every country surveyed except Japan. However, most also believe the pandemic has created greater divisions in their societies and exposed weaknesses in their political systems – and these view are especially common in the U.S.