“Sheryl Cowan, 57, was making $272,000 a year as a senior vice president at a U.S.A.I.D.-funded nonprofit when she was let go at the end of March 2025. Last month she had an online interview for a $19-an-hour job managing a Penzeys Spices store near her home in Falls Church, Va.” (via @nytimes.com)
Chart showing that majorities of younger and older Democrats alike now have an unfavorable opinion of Israel. The chart is based on a March 2026 Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults.
In WSJ op-ed, Alan Dershowitz says "Democrats of all ages" now have a negative view of Israel: www.wsj.com/opinion/alan... That's true according to recent @pewresearch.org polling: 84% of Democrats under 50 and 76% of those 50+ currently view Israel negatively: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Screenshot of an April 21, 2026, New York Times article about Virginia's redistricting effort.
Trump: “I don’t know if you know what gerrymandering is, but it’s not good.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...
"More than 100 former NASA astronauts are trading the flight deck for the political arena, launching a nonpartisan nonprofit that will advocate for constitutional limits and bringing back civic responsibility." (via @wsj.com)
Bar chart showing that two-thirds of planned data centers in the United States are in rural areas, while 87% of existing data centers are in urban areas. The chart is based on a Pew Research Center analysis of information from Data Center Map.
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to see positive effects from data centers: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
But with two-thirds of all new data centers in the US being planned for rural communities (which are Republican-leaning), will that change? www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Bar chart showing that parents are more likely than teens themselves are to say their teen spends too much time on TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. The chart is based on a fall 2025 Pew Research Center survey of U.S. parents and teens ages 13 to 17.
It may not shock you to learn that parents are more likely than teens themselves to say their kid spends too much time on TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
Bar chart showing how teens who use TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram assess each platform's effect on their sleep, productivity, mental health and friendships. The chart is based on a fall 2025 Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17.
Teens who use TikTok say it's more hurtful than helpful for their sleep and productivity, but more helpful than hurtful for their mental health and friendships. www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...
The news is out. In June, NOTUS becomes The Star.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/medi...
Bar chart showing the percentage of Americans in various religious groups who say President Donald Trump stands up for people with religious beliefs similar to their own. White evangelical Protestants stand out on this question. The chart is based on a Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults conducted April 6-12, 2026.
A key point behind White evangelicals' ongoing strong support for Trump: While only 5% believe Trump is very religious himself, two-thirds say he stands up for people with religious beliefs like theirs. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Line chart showing how Americans' perceptions about Donald Trump's religiousness have changed since February 2020. Today, 70% say he is not too or not at all religious, while 24% say he is somewhat religious and 5% say he is very religious. The chart is based on Pew Research Center surveys of U.S. adults.
% of US adults who say Trump is...
Not at all religious: 45%
Not too religious: 25%
Somewhat religious: 24%
Very religious: 5%
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
NEW: How religious do Americans think Trump is?
@pewresearch.org happened to be in the field with a survey on that topic just before Trump criticized the pope and posted an image of himself as a Jesus-like figure:
"In 2025, when Trump returned to office for his second term, the U.S. received a democracy rating of 0.57 – its lowest score since 1965."
Scatterplot showing that the United States stands out from other high-income nations when it comes to public unhappiness with the nation's political system. Americans are far more likely than people in other high-income nations to say the country's political system needs "major changes" or "complete reform." The chart is based on an April 2026 Pew Research Center analysis.
NEW: People in high-income countries generally don't see a need for big changes to their political system. Americans are a clear exception, as this chart shows. 77% of US adults say the nation's political system needs "major changes" or "complete reform." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
The findings from these democracy-watching organizations align with how Americans themselves are feeling:
–69% of US adults are dissatisfied with the way their democracy is working
–68% say the US used to be a good example of democracy but isn't anymore
Read the full analysis below ⬇️
Line chart showing a long-term decline in the health of American democracy, based on independent assessments by three organizations: V-Dem, Freedom House and the Economist Intelligence Unit.
NEW: Three organizations that have long tracked how well democracies around the world are functioning – V-Dem, Freedom House and the EIU – all show a decline in the health of American democracy in 2025. V-Dem's rating of the US is the lowest in 60 years. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
NEW: In this U.S. hot spot for data centers, voters have turned against them according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. Story with @evanhalper.bsky.social , Omari Daniels & Isabelle Gibson --> www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Bar chart showing that a growing percentage of Americans in both political parties say they pay more than their fair share in taxes. The chart is based on Pew Research Center surveys of U.S. adults.
Tax Day: Majorities in both parties – 66% of Republicans and 56% of Democrats – now say they pay more than their fair share in taxes, considering what they get from the federal government. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Someone compiled all of the Calvin and Hobbes strips about Calvin’s polls of his Dad, which is proof that good people do exist on the internet
imgur.com/a/poll-resul...
Bar chart showing how partisan identification among U.S. adults changed between 2020 and 2025, based on Pew Research Center surveys.
In our latest party identification survey, Republicans and Democrats represented about equal slices of the adult population: www.pewresearch.org/politics/fac...
Screenshot of a 1944 Gallup survey finding as shown on the website of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.
How about Gallup data from 1944?!
"It has been suggested that the electoral vote system be discontinued and Presidents of the U.S. be elected by total popular vote alone. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?"
65% favor
23% oppose
In surveys, a majority of Americans favor allowing the popular vote, not the Electoral College, to determine who becomes president. But Democrats are far more supportive of the idea than Republicans.
Virginia is the latest state to join the National Popular Vote Compact, bringing it to 220 out of 270 electoral votes needed to go into effect (court challenges notwithstanding). Story from @npr.org:
Bar chart showing that 57% of Americans believe their local news outlets are doing very or somewhat well financially. That's down from 63% in 2024 and 71% in 2018. The chart is based on Pew Research Center surveys of U.S. adults.
Journalists who have worked in local news are always surprised at this one: A majority of Americans (57%) still believe their local news outlets are doing well financially. But substantially fewer believe it today than in 2018. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/f...
Line chart showing a decrease over the past decade in the percentage of Americans who say they follow local news very closely. The chart is based on Pew Research Center surveys of U.S adults.
21% of Americans say they follow local news very closely, down from 37% a decade ago.
New data about Americans and local news: www.pewresearch.org/journalism/f...
Bar chart showing the number of operational and planned data centers in various states. Virginia and Texas lead the nation both in existing and planned data centers. The chart is based on a Pew Research Center analysis of information from Data Center Map.
Number of planned data centers
1. Virginia (287)
2. Texas (170)
3. Georgia (141)
4. Illinois (123)
5. Arizona (86)
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Bar chart showing partisan differences in Americans' views of the impact that data centers have in various areas, from the environment to local tax revenue. The chart is based on a January 2026 Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults.
Public opinion about data centers is still taking shape, with many Americans unsure about their impact in key areas. But in our recent survey, Democrats were more negative than Republicans. Will that change as data centers move into rural areas? www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Bar chart showing that 67% of planned data centers in the United States are in rural areas, while 87% of operational data centers are in urban ones. The chart is based on a Pew Research Center analysis of information from Data Center Map.
NEW from @pewresearch.org: In a shift, most planned data centers in the US are in rural areas, whereas most existing data centers are in urban ones. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
% of US Catholics, by party affiliation
🔴 Republican/lean Republican: 49%
🔵 Democratic/lean Democratic: 44%
www.pewresearch.org/religious-la...
“I will continue to speak out loudly against war,” Pope Leo said. “Too many people are suffering in the world today. Too many innocent people are being killed. And I think someone has to stand up and say there’s a better way.”
www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...
Hi Kathy, we typically only report the views of Catholics on this question, but among Americans overall, 62% had a favorable opinion of Leo in 2025, 8% unfavorable and 27% hadn't heard of him.