Partisanship & Issues

Partisans have different levels of confidence when it comes to the type of personnel who hold government jobs – presidential appointees or career employees.

Around six-in-ten Democrats support increased spending for scientific research, compared with 40% of Republicans, a gap that has grown over time.

We explored how Americans feel about the tenor of debate in the country in a recent major survey about U.S. political disource. Here's how we did it.

Most Democrats think scientists should take an active role in policy debates, while 56% of Republicans say they should focus on establishing sound scientific facts.

Three-quarters of Republicans have a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court, compared with only about half of Democrats.

Neither party has an edge in favorability among the public

Americans continue to have positive views of the nation’s economy, though views are split by party. Most Republicans and half of Democrats rate their personal finances positively.

Republicans’ views of the investigation, which were generally negative over the probe’s duration, are much more positive now that it is complete.

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.