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Republicans have become less likely to say NATO membership benefits the U.S.

Around four-in-ten Republicans (38%) say the U.S. benefits at least a fair amount from being part of NATO – down from 49% last year. Among Democrats, 82% say this.
Top tax frustrations for Americans: Feeling that some wealthy people, corporations don’t pay fair share

61% of adults say that the feeling that some wealthy people don’t pay their fair share bothers them a lot. 60% say this about some some corporations.
Acknowledgments

Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at: pewresearch.org/science. Primary research team Eileen Yam, Director, Science and Society ResearchGalen Stocking, Associate Director,...
Methodology

The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 189 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from March 16 to March 22, 2026. A total of 3,524 panelists responded out of 4,053 who were sampled, […]
How appealing are electric vehicles and hybrids to Americans?

Key takeaways: About a third of Americans say they would very or somewhat seriously consider purchasing an electric vehicle as their next vehicle. This is a similar share as last year but down from 42% in 2022. Roughly half (53%) say they are not too or not at all likely to seriously consider purchasing an […]
Americans’ Shifting Views on Energy Issues

The share of Republicans who say the country should prioritize oil, coal and natural gas over wind and solar power has doubled to 71% over the last six years.
How Americans view Trump’s handling of trade and tariffs

Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults are not confident that Trump can make good decisions about trade policy. Views of trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico have shifted since 2025.
U.S.-style birthright citizenship is uncommon around the world

32 other countries around the world have birthright citizenship laws that are substantially similar to the U.S. Another 50 or so countries have more limited variations of birthright citizenship.
About 9% of U.S. births in 2023 were to unauthorized or temporary legal immigrant mothers

Generally, the trends in births to unauthorized immigrants follow the growth and decline of the unauthorized immigrant population.
Many Latin Americans – especially Protestants – see a role for religion in national leadership, identity and laws

Majorities in Brazil, Colombia and Peru want leaders who stand up for their religious beliefs. Protestants are especially supportive of Christianity in public life.