Tonight, Biden could use Trump’s returns to shift the debate on taxes

How will Americans react to the news that President Trump has for years paid next to nothing in taxes? They will be angry, but they won’t be surprised. Trump’s tax returns confirm what most Americans already believe — that the tax code unfairly rewards the rich and that wealthy people […] Read more »

Maryland: Deep Unpopularity for President Trump Contrasts with Governor Hogan’s Favorability

A new statewide OpinionWorks poll shows continued popularity for Governor Hogan, a resounding margin of support for Joe Biden in the upcoming election, deep unpopularity for President Trump both personally and on his handling of the coronavirus crisis, and strong support for the Black Lives Matter movement. CONT. OpinionWorks Read more »

Where Americans Stand on Immigration: A Hidden Common Ground Report

This report explores the views and values of the American public on immigration, including how much change people think the immigration system needs, their goals and priorities for changing it, and their views on various proposals for doing so. Drawing on a Public Agenda/USA Today/Ipsos national survey of American adults […] Read more »

America is in a parenting crisis. The party that solves it will reap huge rewards.

America is in a parenting crisis. The financial costs of child care are soaring; most new parents don’t take the amount of leave they want; and many face the impossible task of balancing full-time work and caring for their children. The coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated these problems, with many […] Read more »

Republicans, Democrats Move Even Further Apart in Coronavirus Concerns

As the number of coronavirus cases surges in many states across the United States, Republicans and Democrats increasingly view the disease in starkly different ways, from the personal health risks arising from the coronavirus outbreak to their comfort in engaging in everyday activities. These differences extend to opinions about whether […] Read more »

Two-Thirds of Americans Think Government Should Do More on Climate

A majority of Americans continue to say they see the effects of climate change in their own communities and believe that the federal government falls short in its efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change. At a time when partisanship colors most views of policy, broad majorities of the […] Read more »