Joe Biden

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.

As President Joe Biden embarks on his first visit to Israel as president, he does so against an amicable backdrop: A majority of adults in both Israel and the United States have favorable views of the other country and the current state of bilateral relations, though Americans’ views on Israel differ sharply by party and age.

Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.

Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.

71% of Republican voters say their vote for Congress is “against Biden.”

Here's a look at public opinion on some of the key issues facing the country, drawn from recent Pew Research Center surveys.

While Biden’s rating is still low among White Christians, positive ratings also fell among Black Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated.

Americans are increasingly critical of the response to COVID-19 from elected officeholders and public health officials. Positive ratings of public health officials, such as those at the CDC, have fallen 10 points since August. And 60% of U.S. adults say they’ve felt confused as a result of changes to recommendations on how to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Americans remain deeply divided about the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and the ongoing congressional investigation into what happened.

Americans’ views of the economy remain negative; most say prices have gotten worse while job availability has improved.