Partisanship & Issues

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.”

A new Pew Research Center survey of veterans finds that a majority (57%) approve of the way Trump is handling his duties as commander in chief, with about half (48%) saying his administration’s policies have made the military stronger.

Republicans express intensely negative views of “socialism” and very positive views of “capitalism.” Majorities of Democrats view both terms positively.

Republicans and Democrats set higher standards for politicians in the other party than in their own when it comes to respect and compromise.

Republicans and Democrats are particularly divided on how closely they connect made-up news to the news media or to President Trump.

France stands out from other Western European countries for its broad discontent toward the news media. About a third of adults say they trust the news media, including just 4% who say they have a lot of trust

As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, overall public views of the fairness of the nation’s tax system have changed only modestly since 2017, before passage of major tax legislation. However, partisan differences on tax fairness have increased considerably since then, and now are wider than at any point in at least two decades. Two […]

There are partisan divisions over certain aspects of local news reporting, including whether local journalists should express views on local issues.