Political Issues

Here’s how people in the U.S. and elsewhere have viewed the troop evacuation and its aftermath, and their broader attitudes about the war.

Overall, around four-in-ten Americans say their local community has experienced severe weather in the past year, a May survey found.

A median of 68% across 19 countries think their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, with majorities saying this in every country surveyed except Japan. However, most also believe the pandemic has created greater divisions in their societies and exposed weaknesses in their political systems – and these view are especially common in the U.S.

A large majority of Americans (78%) say tensions between China and Taiwan are at least a somewhat serious problem for the United States.

Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.

As the nation’s post-Roe chapter begins and the legal battle shifts to the states, here are key facts about Americans’ views on abortion.

Several climate policies receive bipartisan support, despite Republicans and Democrats differing on the overall approach.

Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.

Joe Biden’s political standing is at the lowest point of his presidency. Yet Biden is hardly the only focal point of the public’s political discontent: Americans express unfavorable views of both major parties and a range of leading Republican and Democratic political figures, including Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump.

Republicans and Democrats differ sharply in views of the new gun law, its effectiveness and whether further gun legislation will be necessary. Roughly six-in-ten adults (63%) say they want to see Congress pass another round of legislation to address gun violence, compared with 35% who do not.