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Key facts about Americans and guns
Here are some key findings about Americans’ attitudes about gun violence, gun policy and other subjects, drawn from recent surveys.
Republicans increasingly critical of several major U.S. institutions, including big corporations and banks
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.
On climate change, Republicans are open to some policy approaches, even as they assign the issue low priority
GOP moderates and younger adults generally offer more support for action to address climate change than conservatives and older adults.
About six-in-ten Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases
While public support for legal abortion has fluctuated some in two decades of polling, it has remained relatively stable over the past five years. Currently, 59% say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 39% say it should be illegal in all or most cases.
Republicans and Democrats Move Further Apart in Views of Voting Access
Among Republicans, support has declined for allowing early or absentee voting without an excuse and for automatically registering all eligible citizens to vote.
Pressing China on human rights – even if it hurts economic relations – has Americans’ bipartisan support
Unlike with other China-related issues, there is little partisan difference on this question, a February survey found.
Most Democrats and Republicans Know Biden Is Catholic, but They Differ Sharply About How Religious He Is
Joe Biden is just the second Catholic president in U.S. history, after John F. Kennedy. Most U.S. adults know that Biden is Catholic, including majorities within both major political parties, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Large Majority of the Public Views Prosecution of Capitol Rioters as ‘Very Important’
Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say prosecuting those who broke in on Jan. 6 is very important and that penalties for them will likely be less severe than they should be.
Biden Viewed Positively on Many Issues, but Public Is Less Confident He Can Unify Country
A majority of Republicans say the GOP should not be accepting of Republican officials who openly criticize Donald Trump.
Broad Public Support for Coronavirus Aid Package; Just a Third Say It Spends Too Much
More Americans say the Biden administration made a "good faith" effort working with the opposition than say the same of GOP leaders.
