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Public Backs Cutoff of Military Aid to Egypt 19 Aug 2013 | 11:29 pm
Overview With violence continuing to rage in Egypt, 51% of Americans say it is better for the United States to cut off military aid to Egypt to put pressure on the government. This is nearly double t...
Amid Criticism, Support for Media’s ‘Watchdog’ Role Stands Out 8 Aug 2013 | 09:46 pm
Overview Public evaluations of news organizations’ performance on key measures such as accuracy, fairness and independence remain mired near all-time lows. But there is a bright spot among these othe...
Whither the GOP? Republicans Want Change, But Split over Party’s Direction 31 Jul 2013 | 09:45 pm
Overview Coming off of two consecutive presidential election defeats, most Republican voters believe that their party must address major problems to be more competitive in the future. And roughly six...
Widening Regional Divide over Abortion Laws 29 Jul 2013 | 08:16 pm
Overview While the balance of opinion toward abortion nationwide has remained largely steady over the past 20 years, there are widening disparities in public attitudes on the issue across different r...
Government Surveillance: A Question Wording Experiment 26 Jul 2013 | 06:45 pm
Overview In the wake of leaked information about the government’s telephone and digital surveillance programs last month, public opinion surveys reported a wide range of reactions. For example, a Pew...
Few See Adequate Limits on NSA Surveillance Program 26 Jul 2013 | 06:45 pm
Overview A majority of Americans – 56% – say that federal courts fail to provide adequate limits on the telephone and internet data the government is collecting as part of its anti-terrorism efforts....
Supreme Court’s Favorability Edges Below 50% 24 Jul 2013 | 07:57 pm
Overview The Supreme Court’s favorability rating has edged below 50% for the first time in nearly three decades of Pew Research Center polling. Currently, 48% have a favorable opinion of the court wh...
Many Say Economic Recovery Is Still a Long Way Off 23 Jul 2013 | 10:49 pm
Overview Four years after the recession officially ended, the economic recovery remains a long way off in the view of many Americans. A new survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted July 17-21 a...
Big Racial Divide over Zimmerman Verdict 22 Jul 2013 | 09:46 pm
Overview The public is divided over the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial and over the conversation about race that has surrounded it. The latest national survey by the Pew Research Ce...
Fewer See Events in Egypt as Critical to U.S. Interests 17 Jul 2013 | 07:31 pm
Overview Public interest in news from Egypt has plummeted since the early weeks of the Arab Spring in February 2011. And the share of Americans saying what happens in Egypt is “very important” to U.S...
