Partisanship & Issues

Republicans and Democrats give their own parties only mixed ratings for how well they do in standing up for some of their parties’ traditional positions.

Explore where users of news outlets in eight Western European countries place these outlets on a left-right spectrum, based on their perception of their ideological leanings.

Across eight Western European countries, people with populist leanings have more negative attitudes about the news media than do those with non-populist views.

A majority of Americans find little or no common ground with Donald Trump on issues, but the share who say they agree with him on many or all issues has risen since last August.

Most Americans have negative views of the tone of political debate in their country. And a sizable majority says personal insults are “never fair game” in politics.

At a time of growing stress on democracy around the world, Americans generally agree on democratic ideals and values that are important for the United States.

Sizable majorities of Democrats and Republicans cite the other party’s harmful policies as a major reason they belong to their party.

Americans’ views of national economic conditions continue to improve, with the share saying the economy is in good or excellent condition now at its highest point in nearly two decades. The overall rise in positive assessments seen over the last year is driven by the shifting views of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. Nearly three-quarters of […]

Sizable shares of Americans say those with views different from their own about how Trump is handling his job also probably don’t share many other values.

Across 35 nations, a median of 26% do not identify with any political party in their country. In countries where more people are unaffiliated with any political party, popular support for representative democracy is also lower.