Despite the pandemic, Americans are still optimists. That’s a ...

Monkey Cage Despite the pandemic, Americans are still optimists. That’s a powerful political force. Our research found that American optimism improves civil society, increasing trust in one ... Read More

Most Americans have come out ahead economically in the pandemic ...

Public discontent with America’s pandemic-battered economy obscures the good news: Even after inflation, most of the country has been coming out ahead. Read More

Moving to another country because of politics? More Americans weigh it

As voter anxiety rises ahead of a divisive election, there are signs that more Americans are taking a more serious look at the exits. Read More

Views of American politics, polarization and tone of political debate ...

In many ways, Americans’ emotions toward politics today are as negative as their evaluations of the country’s political system. Majorities say they always or often feel exhausted (65%) and angry (55%) ... Read More

Why America’s Politics Are Stubbornly Fixed, Despite Momentous ...

Why America’s Politics Are Stubbornly Fixed, Despite Momentous Changes The country is recovering from a pandemic and an economic crisis, and its former president is in legal and financial peril. Read More

Politics still drives how Americans feel about COVID response ... - PBS

How people think the country should approach the pandemic, and what it should prioritize, continues to fall along deep political lines, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Read More

As it turns out, Americans are still full of hope | The Excerpt - USA TODAY

On the cusp of an historic election, where partisan divides are tearing families and communities apart, USA TODAY went looking for hope in America. Read More

How the Pandemic Changed Your Politics - The New York Times

Worry, anxiety, hope: Readers shared how they experienced a wild year in American life and politics. Read More

Post-Pandemic Americans Try Political Sobriety - WSJ

Post-Pandemic Americans Try Political Sobriety The Chicago mayoral election shows that more people are fed up with the status quo and pushing back. Read More

After COVID: How the pandemic changed politics, work, faith and more

The COVID-19 pandemic that began 5 years ago caused changes that still are felt today in our politics, schools, hospitals, workplaces and homes. Read More

How the pandemic made it difficult for Americans to separate politics ...

Just over 15 percent of American adults have gotten the latest COVID booster. Demand for the vaccine has dropped sharply since it was first introduced at the height of the pandemic. That's partly ... Read More