Though nearly half of the public says it is essential for the president and Congress to act on major gun legislation this year, Democrats are much more likely to say this than Republicans.
About four-in-ten Americans say the level of U.S. support for Israel has been about right, but there’s a partisan gap on the issue.
About one-in-five (21%) Facebook users who took a break from the service say they did so because they were too busy and didn’t have time for it.
About six-in-ten U.S.-born children of Hispanic and Asian-Americans consider themselves to be a “typical American.”
About six-in-ten U.S. Catholics say it would be good if the next pope allows priests to marry.
In 2012, nearly nine-in-ten in France said they had confidence in U.S. President Barack Obama to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
Just over a third of Mexican immigrants who are legally in the U.S. have been naturalized, a number far lower than for those from other countries.
About six-in-ten Americans say they are frustrated with the federal government, continuing a 15-year pattern.
About six-in-ten Americans say the U.S. can trust Japan. That’s near the highest levels of trust among the nine nations tested.
Two-thirds of the public support the Pentagon’s decision to lift the ban on women in combat roles, including roughly equal numbers of men and women.
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