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What do Republicans think of J.D. Vance?
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance wasn't most Republicans' top pick as Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate — but now that he has been selected, most consider him a good choice.
24 Jul 2024Article
What Americans believe about the attempted assassination on Donald Trump
Majorities of Americans believe that the attack represents a failure by the Secret Service and that the incident will make Trump more popular. Many also say they think that there was more than one person involved in the attack.
24 Jul 2024Article
Marijuana leads alcohol for daily usage. Alcohol is well ahead for monthly usage
17% of American adults use marijuana at least once a month, compared to 41% who use alcohol that often. However, 8% use marijuana daily, compared to only 5% who use alcohol daily.
17 Jul 2024Article
Trump leads Biden in Americans' perceptions of how they'd handle the country's biggest problems
The problem that Americans are most likely to consider a very serious problem in 2024 is inflation — and they’re more likely to approve of Trump’s handling of the issue than Biden’s handling of it.
12 Jul 2024Article
How Americans describe the Democratic and Republican parties
Each party is described as corrupt by 34% of Americans, and similar shares describe each political party as dishonest.
09 Jul 2024Article
Ahead of July Fourth, here’s what Americans think about fireworks, democracy, and the American Dream
Americans are more satisfied with how democracy is working now than they were a year ago, but dissatisfaction is still much higher than it was in 1997.
02 Jul 2024Article
Nearly all parents with adult children have saved childhood photos or art
Hardly any parents of adult children say they wish they kept less (6%) of their children’s memorabilia. 35% say they wish they had kept more from their children’s childhood.
27 Jun 2024Article
Most American men own at least one suit, but 28% never wear one
44% of Americans never wear a suit, more have negative than positive feelings about wearing suits, and 45% say they wear suits less frequently now than they did 10 years ago.
18 Jun 2024Article
The share of Americans who think computers are more intelligent than people has doubled since 2022
The technology that Americans who have heard of it are most likely to think will become widespread is 3D printing; this also is the technology that people who have heard of it are most likely to say would be good for society.
18 Jun 2024Article
Awareness of Juneteenth has risen since 2022
Black Americans are particularly likely to say they know a lot about the holiday and to say they plan to celebrate it. They’re also more likely to support the inclusion of Juneteenth in history curricula.
13 Jun 2024