Despite wide partisan gaps in views of many aspects of the pandemic, some common ground exists
In Americans' views of some aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak, there is little, or only modest, partisan difference.
In Americans' views of some aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak, there is little, or only modest, partisan difference.
While Fox’s audience spans ideologies on the right, its new challengers attract mainly conservatives.
Americans are much less likely to say there is discrimination against White people: 40% say White people face at least some discrimination.
Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say prosecuting those who broke in on Jan. 6 is very important and that penalties for them will likely be less severe than they should be.
The $7.25 federal minimum wage is used in just 21 states, which collectively account for about 40% of all U.S. wage and salary workers.
Just 9% of the public says it will be less than six months before most public activities operate about as they did before the outbreak.
A majority of Republicans say the GOP should not be accepting of Republican officials who openly criticize Donald Trump.
More Americans say the Biden administration made a "good faith" effort working with the opposition than say the same of GOP leaders.
The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
When legislatures get the data to draw new congressional maps, Republicans will drive that process in 20 states, versus 11 for Democrats.
Amid shifts in demographics and partisan allegiances, registered voters are now evenly split between the Democratic Party and the GOP.
Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.
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.
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.