Pew Research CenterMay 16, 2019
Republicans who did not agree with the tea party during Obama era were somewhat less likely to remain affiliated with GOP years later. Republicans who had positive views of the tea party movement in 2014 or 2015 were among Trump’s most enthusiastic backers during the 2016 campaign.
U.S. PoliticsMay 15, 2019
Partisan divides in America are as wide as they’ve ever been in the modern political era. But what about those who identify as independents?
Pew Research CenterApril 4, 2019
Overall public views of the fairness of the nation’s tax system have changed only modestly since 2017, before passage of major tax legislation. However, partisan differences on tax fairness have increased considerably since then, and now are wider than at any point in at least two decades.
Pew Research CenterMarch 26, 2019
There are partisan divisions over certain aspects of local news reporting, including whether local journalists should express views on local issues.
Pew Research CenterMarch 14, 2019
Most independents are not all that “independent” politically. And the small share of Americans who are truly independent stand out for their low level of interest in politics.
U.S. PoliticsFebruary 7, 2019
Since 2017, the share of Republicans who take a positive view of stricter environmental laws has increased, from 36% then to 45% today.
U.S. PoliticsFebruary 5, 2019
Partisans have moved apart not just in political values and approaches to addressing issues, but also on the issues they identify as top priorities.
U.S. PoliticsJanuary 29, 2019
Americans have mixed expectations for 2019. As has been the case since Trump’s election, Republicans are more optimistic than Democrats.
U.S. PoliticsJanuary 25, 2019
While the 115th Congress was more legislatively active than its recent predecessors, the proportion of substantive to ceremonial legislation was much the same.
Pew Research CenterJanuary 24, 2019
On a number of issues, Catholic partisans often express opinions more in line with their political parties' positions than with their church's teachings.
