Issue Priorities

54% of Hispanics in the U.S. say establishing a way for most unauthorized immigrants to stay in the country legally is very important.

Democrats' preferences for the nominee are deeply divided along ideological and demographic lines.

About six-in-ten U.S. adults say there’s too much economic inequality in the country these days, and among that group, most say addressing it requires significant changes to the country’s economic system, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Partisanship remains the strongest factor dividing the American public. Yet there are substantial divisions within both parties on fundamental political values, views of current issues and the severity of the problems facing the nation.

The public’s views of two global threats facing the United States have changed in the past few years. Far fewer Americans view North Korea’s nuclear program as a major threat to the well-being of the U.S. than did so two years ago. Over the same period, there also has been a sharp decline in the […]

While Democrats broadly say the government has a responsibility to ensure health care coverage for all Americans, they are divided over how to achieve this.

Across many G20 countries, people are strongly in favor of increased gender equality and see global climate change as a major threat.

When Americans are asked to make up the budget for the federal government, they have little appetite for austerity measures. Asked about 13 different government program areas, from veterans benefits to foreign aid, no more than about a quarter favor reducing spending in any specific area. The survey by Pew Research Center, conducted March 20-25 […]

About half of Americans say reducing the budget deficit should be a top policy priority this year for the president and Congress.

Here is a look at public opinion on important issues facing the United States, from Americans' views of trade to the U.S.-Mexico border wall.