When the policy-preferences of median-income Americans were compared to actual government policies enacted, the public majority's interests were found to…

On March 2014, 3 political scientists asked a national sample of 2,066 Americans what action they wanted the U.S. to…

When Americans were asked whether they would vote for a candidate who disagreed with them on a certain issue, that…

With congressional approval ratings of the last half decade persisting at record lows, it seems paradoxical that 90% of incumbents…

The political gridlock plaguing recent Congresses reflects the growing polarization of the two major political parties, as both become smaller…

Throughout the 2010 campaign season, over 90% of news-media viewers felt that their news source presented false information. However, viewers…

While the length of Congress' session in 2012 included more days than in 2003, the average hours in-session each day…

Americans overwhelmingly believe current immigration policy needs major changes, with 35% contending it requires a complete overhaul. The predominant perspective…

A poll following the recent Senate Intelligence Committee report detailing CIA "enhanced interrogation techniques" on suspected terrorists has found nonreligious…

An analysis of nearly 12,000 academic journal studies has found there to be an overwhelming consensus among scientists that global-warming…

Many of the individual provisions within the ACA are popular among majorities of Democrats, Independents, and even Republicans. And yet,…

In a survey conducted by debate.org, most Americans said they do not believe that Obama's 2009 stimulus worked.

In typical American fashion, the most informative news sources are the ones the fewest people actually watch. Impressively, Fox News…

Starting in February 2013, Anthony Weiner's approval began to rise slowly among registered New York City Democrats. In June 2013,…

While overall Asia has one of the lowest societal acceptances of homosexuality, this trend will eventually be reversed. In both…

In the 2016 presidential race, nearly every candidate is viewed more negatively than positively by American voters. The only contender…

Public opinion of Hillary Clinton has varied over the past 23 years, but has been generally more positive than negative.

Racial progress is often hailed as inevitable with the maturation of the "millennial" generation-- typically considered the most tolerant towards…

When Obama won landslide victories in both 2008 and 2012, with Democratic gains in the House and Senate, Republicans did…

Voice of the Public studied how the responses of people in "blue" districts or states compared to the responses in…

Nate Silver's 538 gives Republicans a 60%-chance of taking control of the Senate in the midterm-elections. Republicans need only take…

Fifty years after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the belief that more than one person was involved in his assassination…

Gallup asked Americans of their overall view of various prominent countries on the world stage. The nations can be divided…

While many hail the election of Barrack Obama as a major step in "black progress," implying that historical and contemporary…

A majority of Americans now think that same sex couples should be able to adopt kids. This demonstrates a growing…

While many have asserted public disgruntlement with Obamacare and the laggard economic recovery to be harbingers of a Republican sweep…

More than 60 million Americans loosely support the idea of their state "peacefully withdrawing" from the Union, with many citing…

70% of Americans feel it is essential that the federal budget deficit be reduced-- with 73% believing this should be…

Whites and blacks have sharply different levels of confidence in the police, and the recent shooting in Ferguson, Mo. has…

A Gallup poll released this week shows that a significant majority of Americas do not credit social media with having…

While over one-in-three Americans tuned in for the most recent Super Bowl Championship, only about a tenth watched the President's…

After beginning the year with voter support nearly 7 percentage-points higher than that of the Republican Party's, Democrats have seen…

Considered by many as Republicans' best hope for taking the White House in 2016, NJ Governor Chris Christie has been…

Seemingly, Republican legislators should be in a bad position. They successfully fought against various policy initatives on the Democratic agenda…

63% of Americans surveyed in late October 2013 indicated that they would not reelect their current congressional representatives based on…

In a Pew Research Center poll conducted in October, 32 percent said they disagree with the tea party. This percent…