U.S. Political Parties

The U.S. is not the only country wrestling with political fissures. But the pandemic has revealed how pervasive the divide in U.S. politics is.

Across 13 countries, people’s assessments of how well their country had handled the coronavirus outbreak were closely tied to partisanship.

What does the 2020 electorate look like politically, demographically and religiously as the race enters its final days?

Just 4% of registered voters support Trump or Biden and a Senate candidate from the opposing party.

More Floridians have registered to vote as Republicans than Democrats since the 2016 presidential elections.

Entering the peak of the the 2020 election season, social media platforms are firmly entrenched as a venue for Americans to process campaign news and engage in various types of social activism. But not all Americans use these platforms in similar ways.

Comparable majorities of both candidates’ supporters say it “really matters” who wins in November, with large majorities on both sides saying a win by the opposing candidate would lead to “lasting harm” for the country.

For the second time in four years, the U.S. Supreme Court is beginning its term with only eight justices. Here are five facts about the court.

Nationwide, 58% of Cuban registered voters say they affiliate with or lean toward the Republican Party, while 38% identify as or lean Democratic.

For years, public trust in the federal government has hovered at near-record lows. That remains the case today, as the United States struggles with a pandemic and economic recession.