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Democrats are more likely than Republicans to describe recent protests as peaceful and hopeful
Among people who have attended protests in the past year, 81% say the ones they’ve attended have seemed peaceful.
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A growing share of Americans say their household income is falling behind their expenses
Majorities say a lot of blame for inflation should go to spending by the federal government, large corporations seeking maximum profits, and tariffs.
about 18 hours agoBig survey
Trump approval slump persists, economic worries grow, Trump's Ukraine plan, and illegal orders: November 28-December 1, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Trump's streak of negative job approval numbers, rising belief that the economy is bad, Trump's Ukraine peace plan, and the dispute about illegal orders
3 days agoBig survey
Americans are more sympathetic to Democratic lawmakers than to Trump in their dispute about illegal orders
More Americans side with Democratic lawmakers who told U.S. soldiers to refuse unlawful orders than side with Trump calling those Democrats seditious.
3 days agoBig survey
Hearing details of Trump's Ukraine peace plan sours Americans on Trump's handling of the conflict
Americans are more likely to disapprove than approve of how Trump is handling the Russia-Ukraine war, a gap that widens when Americans learn more about Trump's peace plan.
3 days agoBig survey
Belief that the economy is bad is rising but remains below Joe Biden-era levels
A rising share of Americans say the U.S. economy is in a bad state, though the share who say so remains smaller than it was for much of the past four years.
3 days agoBig survey
Donald Trump's streak of negative job approval numbers
Americans have been much more likely to disapprove than approve of Donald Trump's job handling for almost two months — a sustained slump beyond anything he experienced in his first term.
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Misérables recall: What Americans know about historical fiction
Les Misérables is not set during the French Revolution, but 69% of Americans with an opinion say it is.
3 days agoArticle
Republicans are three times as likely as Democrats to say they'd call the police if they suspected someone of being an illegal immigrant
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to support sending troops into large U.S. cities to enforce public order and expanding the transfer of military equipment to police departments.
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Most Democrats and one-third of Republicans think it’s likely the U.S. will get into a nuclear war in the next decade
Republicans are more than twice as likely as Democrats to say the U.S. possessing nuclear weapons makes them feel safer.
9 days agoBig survey
Record-low Trump second-term approval, confidence in institutions, and the Epstein case: November 21-24, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
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
10 days agoBig survey
Net approval of Trump's handling of the Epstein investigation is negative but 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
10 days agoBig survey
Americans' confidence in Congress and desire to fund foreign aid are very low
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
10 days agoBig survey
Trump approval drops to a new low for his second term
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
10 days agoArticle
Half of Americans believe aliens have visited Earth
Many believe that aliens would bring new diseases and unintentional harm or outright hostility to people if we were to encounter them.
10 days agoArticle
How Americans think immigration and tourism will change under President Trump
Majorities believe there will be a decline in illegal and legal immigration to the U.S. under Trump's presidency.
14 days agoArticle
Thanksgiving 2025: What Americans will cook, eat, and debate at the table this year
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.
14 days agoArticle
Tracking Americans' opinion on women from the 1930s to today
Americans generally have grown more welcoming of women in workplaces, but not as much in political office.
15 days agoArticle
How YouGov classifies Americans' party identification
On most issues, Independents who lean toward one party behave and believe almost exactly the same as members of that party.
15 days agoArticle
Messy Americans are more likely to use self-storage
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.
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