Politics & Policy

A large majority of Americans (78%) say tensions between China and Taiwan are at least a somewhat serious problem for the United States.

Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.

In his second year in office, Joe Biden receives generally positive ratings in the 18 countries surveyed in spring 2022.

A median of 55% of adults in 18 surveyed countries have confidence in Kamala Harris to do the right thing regarding world affairs.

As the nation’s post-Roe chapter begins and the legal battle shifts to the states, here are key facts about Americans’ views on abortion.

Several climate policies receive bipartisan support, despite Republicans and Democrats differing on the overall approach.

Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.

Joe Biden’s political standing is at the lowest point of his presidency. Yet Biden is hardly the only focal point of the public’s political discontent: Americans express unfavorable views of both major parties and a range of leading Republican and Democratic political figures, including Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump.

55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.

As President Joe Biden embarks on his first visit to Israel as president, he does so against an amicable backdrop: A majority of adults in both Israel and the United States have favorable views of the other country and the current state of bilateral relations, though Americans’ views on Israel differ sharply by party and age.