U.S. PoliticsDecember 22, 2016
More than a month after the presidential election, Donald Trump’s victory and his plans for the presidency remain a topic of conversation for most – but not all – Americans. With the holidays approaching, 39% of U.S. adults say their families avoid conversations about politics. Following one of the most divisive campaigns in recent memory, […]
Global Migration and DemographyDecember 21, 2016
In 2016, Pew Research Center examined an array of topics in America – from immigration to the growing divide between Republicans and Democrats – as well as many from around the globe.
U.S. PoliticsDecember 14, 2016
A majority of U.S. adults say stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost, while roughly a third say such regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
U.S. PoliticsDecember 12, 2016
The political movement known as the alt-right has sparked considerable debate in recent weeks. Most Americans, however, haven’t heard of the movement at all.
U.S. PoliticsDecember 8, 2016
Americans remain split in their opinions about the Affordable Care Act and its future. But while President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal the overhaul, individual provisions are broadly popular, even across partisan lines.
Fact TankDecember 8, 2016
Although many middle-class areas voted for Barack Obama in 2008, they overwhelmingly favored Donald Trump in 2016, a shift that was a key to his victory.
U.S. PoliticsNovember 16, 2016
Despite double-digit decreases in U.S. violent and property crime rates since 2008, most voters say crime has gotten worse during that span.
U.S. PoliticsNovember 10, 2016
Beyond their disagreements over specific policy issues, voters who supported President-elect Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton also differed over the seriousness of a wide array of problems facing the nation, from immigration and crime to inequality and racism.
U.S. PoliticsNovember 9, 2016
Donald Trump's win followed a campaign that revealed deep divisions that were as wide and in some cases wider than in previous elections.
U.S. PoliticsNovember 7, 2016
As Election Day unfolds, look through five charts that highlight how politically polarized the nation has become.
