What 2020’s Election Poll Errors Tell Us About the Accuracy of Issue Polling
Given the errors in 2016 and 2020 election polling, how much should we trust polls that attempt to measure opinions on issues?
Americans put low priority on promoting democracy abroad
Just 20% of U.S. adults cited promoting democracy as a top foreign policy objective, putting it at the bottom of the list of 20 topics polled.
In Vice President Kamala Harris, we can see how America has changed
Kamala Harris embodies trends that have been unfolding over recent decades. As a result, many Americans can see themselves in her story.
Majority of Americans Confident in Biden’s Handling of Foreign Policy as Term Begins
The public is sharply divided by party, even as most support international cooperation and large majorities say it is important that the U.S. is respected around the world.
How Americans Navigated the News in 2020: A Tumultuous Year in Review
Americans inhabited different information environments, with wide gaps in how they viewed the election and COVID-19.
Under Trump, the federal prison population continued its recent decline
The number of federal prisoners sentenced to more than a year behind bars decreased by 5% between 2017 and the end of 2019.
Immigrants and children of immigrants make up at least 14% of the 117th Congress
At least 76 of the voting members of the 117th Congress are foreign born or have at least one parent born in another country.
Boomers, Silents still have most seats in Congress, though number of Millennials, Gen Xers is up slightly
Even as younger generations gain representation in Congress, older generations still make up the majority of senators and representatives.
U.S. Senate has fewest split delegations since direct elections began
Only six states now have U.S. senators of different parties – the smallest number of split delegations in more than a century.
Americans far more likely to say evangelicals will lose influence, rather than gain it, under Biden
Half of all U.S. adults think evangelical Christians will lose influence in Washington under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
