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Shows Donald Trump’s current approval at about 30% with 68% disapproving; notably, 31% of his 2024 voters now disapprove of his job performance, marking a substantial drop in approval during his second term.
Among voters surveyed, 44% say their congressional vote this year is a vote against Donald Trump, while 19% say it is a vote for him, indicating opposition to Trump is a larger motivating factor than support.
The 119th US Congress has enacted just 121 laws so far, making it one of the least productive legislatures in the past 40 years, according to Pew Research Center’s legislative count and analysis.
A majority of US adults expect Democrats to win control of the House in upcoming elections, while opinions on which party will control the Senate are evenly divided, according to Pew Research Center polling on partisan expectations.
Global public‑opinion polling finds widespread concern that social media harms democracy by spreading rumours; accompanying survey highlights anxieties about AI, job losses, and inequality in some countries.
Turkish police raided the headquarters of Halk TV this week, halting live broadcasts and installing a new administrator to oversee one of the few remaining channels that airs critical coverage, raising concerns about media freedom.
Public opinion polling summarises US religious groups’ midterm voting preferences, noting differences between denominations — for example, Catholics leaning three points towards Democratic House candidates — based on Pew’s recent analyses.
Global polling by Pew finds 64% of Americans in 2026 say social media harms democracy, with public attitudes in many other countries becoming markedly more negative compared with earlier years.
Globally, growing majorities say social media harms democracy by fostering manipulation and division, even as many also report it informs people and gives individuals a political voice, according to Pew Research Center’s global polling analysis.
Registered US voters prefer Democrats over Republicans for the House by 44% to 36% in the 2026 midterms; the dataset breaks preferences down by race, ethnicity, age and other demographics as part of a broader midterm analysis.
White evangelical Protestants and White Catholics in the US prefer Republican candidates for the 2026 midterms, while other religious groups are either split or lean Democratic, signalling wide variation in partisan alignment by faith.
Public dissatisfaction and low presidential approval accompany the 2026 US midterms, with Democratic voters showing higher engagement and turnout intention amid a generally sour national mood.
Analysis of US party identification finds many people do not call themselves Republicans or Democrats, instead identifying as independents or other labels, though a substantial share report ‘leaning’ toward a major party.
Finds that urban, suburban and rural Americans participate in public life at broadly similar overall rates, but differ in the specific civic activities they undertake, with variation across community types in how they engage.
Polling ahead of Brazil’s Oct 4, 2026 elections identifies four key public views on the country’s state and its principal trading partners, offering insights into voter sentiment and international priorities before the vote.
Monthly digest of public‑attitude research that highlights, among other findings, the share of people with bachelor’s degrees who say “working class” describes them extremely or very well, compared with 66% of those without bachelor’s degrees.
Most Americans express strong support for press freedom but are split on what limits are acceptable, showing disagreement over issues such as government access to journalists’ information amid legal disputes like the DOJ–LinkedIn case.
Weekly Pew Research Centre digest summarising recent research and media coverage on religion and public life in the US and internationally, including topical headlines and links to the Centre’s latest analyses.
A weekly digest from the Pew Research Center compiling recent studies and news on religion and public life, including coverage of U.S. Mormon trends and abortion-related policy developments as of 23 September 2026.
Reports that a US federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily restore press access for CNN, MSNBC and Politico after those outlets sued over revocations of reporter access to presidential briefings.
Weekly roundup highlighting Pew Research Center's latest findings, including the proportion of Americans who answered all eight questions correctly on a First Amendment quiz, with a prompt to take the quiz yourself.