Republicans are more than twice as likely as Democrats to say the U.S. possessing nuclear weapons makes them feel safer.

In this week’s Economist/YouGov poll, Trump approval drops to a new low for the term, Americans' confidence in Congress and desire to fund foreign aid are very low, and net approval of Trump's handling of the Epstein investigation is rising

Approval of Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation is higher than it was two months ago, though more continue to disapprove than approve of his approach

Americans have little confidence in many societal institutions, especially Congress and the news media. Far more want to decrease than increase spending on foreign aid

Donald Trump has hit a new low in job approval for his second term, with women and older Americans hitting new record levels of disapproval in the November 21 - 24, 2025 Economist / YouGov Poll

Many believe that aliens would bring new diseases and unintentional harm or outright hostility to people if we were to encounter them.

Majorities believe there will be a decline in illegal and legal immigration to the U.S. under Trump's presidency.

31% of Americans say it’s very or somewhat likely they’ll discuss politics at Thanksgiving this year, including 37% of Democrats, 26% of Independents, and 31% of Republicans.

Americans generally have grown more welcoming of women in workplaces, but not as much in political office.

On most issues, Independents who lean toward one party behave and believe almost exactly the same as members of that party.

23% of people in the most cluttered households rent a self-storage unit, compared to 8% of people in homes that aren't very cluttered and 7% in those that are not at all cluttered.

This week’s poll covers Jeffrey Epstein records, the government shutdown, isolationism, Venezuela, Ukraine, trade, tariffs, and the economy

Americans are most likely to take a dim view of the U.S. economy. This is heavily influenced by party affiliation — and also hasn't changed much in recent months

Americans generally have favorable views on U.S. trade with foreign countries and many oppose raising tariffs on foreign goods. Three-quarters of Americans say they've paid higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs

A majority of Americans say the U.S. should maintain or increase its military aid to Ukraine, but the share of Republicans who oppose Ukraine aid is up from last month

Venezuela is viewed by most Americans as having an adversarial relationship with the U.S., but few describe the situation there as a U.S. national emergency. Many Americans don't have an opinion on Nicolás Maduro

Many Americans think the U.S. should take an active role in world affairs, though opinions are mixed on whether promoting democracy should be part of that action

Nearly all Americans believe that the recent government shutdown was detrimental to the country, and a majority say they were personally affected by it

Most Americans would like for the government to release all records from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. A majority of Americans think Trump had at least some knowledge of Epstein's sex crimes before investigations began

A majority (53%) of Americans somewhat or strongly disapprove of how ICE is handling its job; only 39% approve.