Hannah Hartig

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.

A majority of U.S. adults (61%) are optimistic that the new year will be better than the year that just ended.

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

The complexity of the overall system, varying rules on how and when you can vote, and whether the candidate you support wins or loses all impact trust in the election process.

Young people in the United States express far more skeptical views of America’s global standing than older adults.

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.

Surveys that ask about voting can be made more accurate by validating respondents’ self-reported turnout with official voting records.

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.

Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. It also shows how support for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq was strong initially but fell over time.