Politics & Policy

Many Americans think declining trust in the government and in each other makes it harder to solve key problems. They have a wealth of ideas about what’s gone wrong and how to fix it.

Republicans are less likely than Democrats to see colleges and K-12 public schools as open to a range of viewpoints.

Many Americans say the tone and nature of political debate in the United States has become more negative in recent years.

Democratic voters report high levels of satisfaction with the Democratic candidates as a group. The election also is attracting more interest than past elections did at similar points in the cycle.

Today, 57% of Republicans say that if the U.S. is too open to people from around the world, “we risk losing our identity as a nation.”

Most Americans think sending astronauts to Mars or the moon should be a lower priority for NASA – or say it should not be done at all.

Over the decade from 2007 to 2017, government restrictions on religion - laws, policies and actions by state officials that restrict religious beliefs and practices - increased markedly around the world.

Republican and Republican-leaning adult Twitter users are more likely than Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents to follow Trump.

Depression is rising among American teenagers, and teen girls are particularly likely to have had recent depressive episodes.

Americans have complicated views about the role social media companies should play in removing offensive content from their platforms.