Andrew Daniller

Today, 54% of U.S. adults say they have a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court, while 44% have an unfavorable view. And 84% say justices should not bring their political views into decisions.

Americans’ views of the economy remain negative; most say prices have gotten worse while job availability has improved.

Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults (59%) see a great deal of difference between the two major political parties, up from 55% just two years ago.

Pew Research Center’s political typology provides a roadmap to today’s fractured political landscape. It organizes the public into nine distinct groups, based on an analysis of their attitudes and values. Even in a polarized era, the 2021 survey reveals deep divisions in both partisan coalitions.

There is a wide partisan split on the fairness of the House committee’s probe.

Americans show more support than opposition for two infrastructure bills; majorities favor raising taxes on large businesses and high-income households.

Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say increased attention to the history of slavery and racism is bad for the country.

A growing share of U.S. adults say it’s a bad thing for the country that some people have personal fortunes of a billion dollars or more.

The difference in support for the death penalty by survey mode has important consequences for understanding trends on the issue.

Nearly eight-in-ten U.S. adults (78%) say there is some risk an innocent person will be put to death, and 63% say the death penalty does not deter people from committing serious crimes.