Political Issues

Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.

Biden supporters are more likely than Trump supporters to be confident their news sources will make the right call in announcing a winner. And partisans remain worlds apart on how well the U.S. has controlled the coronavirus outbreak.

Hispanic registered voters in the U.S. express growing confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to handle key issues like the coronavirus outbreak.

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, people around the world are still concerned by the threat of global climate change.

The share of social media users who say they have changed their views on an issue has increased since we last asked this question in 2018.

Mail-in ballots accounted for just over half of this year’s primary votes cast in the 37 states (plus D.C.) for which data is available.

Among Republicans, opinions about the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. differ considerably by source of news.

Comparable majorities of both candidates’ supporters say it “really matters” who wins in November, with large majorities on both sides saying a win by the opposing candidate would lead to “lasting harm” for the country.

Americans have grown more divided on whether offensive content online is taken seriously enough and on which is more important online, free speech or feeling safe.

About two-thirds of Republicans say the U.S. has controlled the outbreak as much as it could have; 88% of Democrats disagree.