Politics & Policy - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/politics-policy/ Nonpartisan, nonadvocacy, public opinion polling and data-driven social science research Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:17:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/favicon_128x128.png?w=32 Politics & Policy - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/politics-policy/ 32 32 151703594 Americans’ Dismal Views of the Nation’s Politics https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=americans-dismal-views-of-the-nations-politics Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:55:10 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=441513 Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.

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]]> 441513 Public Trust in Government: 1958-2023 https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=public-trust-in-government-1958-2023 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:20:05 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/2019/04/11/public-trust-in-government-1958-2019/ Public trust in government remains low, as it has for much of the 21st century. Only two-in-ten Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (19%).

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]]> 350855 Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about many aspects of the country’s future https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=americans-are-more-pessimistic-than-optimistic-about-many-aspects-of-the-countrys-future Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:01:34 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=435124 63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.

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]]> 435124 Key facts about Americans and guns https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=key-facts-about-americans-and-guns Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:41:57 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/stub/facts-about-guns-in-united-states/ Six-in-ten U.S. adults say gun violence is a very big problem in the country today, up 9 percentage points from spring 2022.

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]]> 327065 Congress has long struggled to pass spending bills on time https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=congress-has-long-struggled-to-pass-spending-bills-on-time Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:21:22 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/stub/congress-has-long-struggled-to-pass-spending-bills-on-time/ If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shutdown.

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]]> 328204 Most Americans say being a man helps a person get ahead in the U.S. https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=most-americans-say-being-a-man-helps-a-person-get-ahead-in-the-us Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:52:07 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=434813 Six-in-ten U.S. adults say being a man helps a lot or a little when it comes to a person’s ability to get ahead in the U.S., compared with 14% who say it hurts

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]]> 434813 Chinese Communist Party promotes atheism, but many members still partake in religious customs https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=chinese-communist-party-promotes-atheism-but-many-members-still-partake-in-religious-customs Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:52:41 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=434185 Despite the Chinese Communist Party's ban on religion, some 6% of party members formally identify with a religion.

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]]> 434185 Black workers’ views and experiences in the U.S. labor force stand out in key ways https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=black-workers-views-and-experiences-in-the-us-labor-force-stand-out-in-key-ways Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:56:25 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=434081 Black workers account for about 13% of all U.S. workers, including those who work full time, part time and are self-employed.

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]]> 434081 Majority of Americans say U.S. is one of the greatest countries in the world https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=majority-of-americans-say-us-is-one-of-the-greatest-countries-in-the-world Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:53:12 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=majority-of-americans-say-us-is-one-of-the-greatest-countries-in-the-world The share of Americans who say the United States stands above all other nations in the world has declined modestly over the past four years.

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]]> 434009 Views of India Lean Positive Across 23 Countries https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=views-of-india-lean-positive-across-23-countries Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:54:01 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=433789 Across 12 countries, a median of 40% of adults say they have no confidence in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to do the right thing regarding world affairs, while a median of 37% say they have at least some confidence. About eight-in-ten Indians (79%) have a favorable view of Modi, including a 55% majority with a very favorable view.

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