A majority of Americans and religious groups believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, per a massive @prri.org poll released today. Lots of insight on state-by-state abortion views, religion, Christian nationalism and more in the report. Take a look: prri.org/research/map...

Thanks to @kkdumez.bsky.social and @annewhitesell.bsky.social for their great insight in this @rns.org piece by @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social, reporting on @prri.org 's latest survey report on abortion attitudes in America. religionnews.com/2026/04/23/w...

NEW: Six in ten Americans (61%) say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, while 36% of Americans say abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. Just 8% of Americans say abortion should be illegal in all cases.

Today at 12 PM ET!! What are Americans' views on abortion legality? Register to find out: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Congratulations to @prri.org President and Founder @robertpjones.bsky.social and @prri.org board member @janellewong.bsky.social for their induction the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. What a deserving recognition of their work. Honored to know them both! www.amacad.org/news/new-mem...

What's going on with Gen Z and religion? @prri.org 's Director of Research Diana Orcés and I compare PRRI's Census of American Religion with new polling from Gallup. Long story short: I"m still not seeing much evidence of a religious revival among Gen Z men. prri.substack.com/p/whats-the-...

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🗓️ This Thursday at 12 PM ET, join experts @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social, @shefali.bsky.social, @elishabrown.bsky.social, and @melissadeckman.bsky.social for the release of new survey data exploring Americans' views toward abortion legality in each state. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On the @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social, @robertpjones.bsky.social described Trump’s controversial image as depicting “a particular sort of savior, it’s one that not only is healing the sick, but is ushering in this image of a white Christian militant America” More: prri.substack.com/p/how-trumps...

Check out @prri.org 's 2025 Census of American Religion, released today, providing the most accurate picture of American religious demographics. The big takeaway? There is no evidence supporting a religious revival in America, despite the headlines! prri.org/spotlight/20...

NEW: While there has been a slight pause in the rate of religious disaffiliation, religious affiliation did not grow in 2025, according to the 2025 PRRI Census of American Religion. The U.S. religious landscape in 2025: • 66% Christian • 6% non-Christian • 22% religiously unaffiliated

Most Americans disagree with the statement “God saved Donald Trump from being assassinated so that he could lead America into a glorious future” (70%), compared with 25% who agree. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/prri/p/p...

@robertpjones.bsky.social notes that within the U.S., Christian nationalists are pushing the “European Christianity that is being envisioned as the ideal for the country… It’s talk about a homeland and a homeland that belongs to one religious and ethnic group.” Listen:

70% of white evangelical Protestants and slim majorities of white mainline/non-evangelical Protestants (56%) and white Catholics (53%) approve of the job Trump is doing on foreign policy. Learn more: prri.org/spotlight/ho...

Today's Morning Buzz 📰 - Bondi to depart as AG - Reactions to SCOTUS overturning Colorado's ban on conversion therapy - Mississippi lawmakers pass bill that criminalizes distributing abortion pills - Trump compares himself to Jesus at White House Easter lunch More: prri.substack.com/p/attorney-g...

Last year, we polled Americans on their views toward birthright citizenship, finding that 67% favor the “U.S. Constitution’s existing guarantee that all children who are born in the United States are automatically granted U.S. citizenship, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status."

New Research Alert! @prri.org 's latest spotlight analysis shows why considering race when looking at the views of Christian nationalists (CNs) is vital. Here, we find that Hispanic and Black CNs hold vastly different views on immigration than their white counterparts. prri.org/spotlight/ho...

A new PRRI Spotlight Analysis finds that those who hold Christian nationalist views are also more likely to support the “great replacement theory” and have more favorable views of ICE officers. Explore the data: prri.org/spotlight/ho...

Check out @pkrugman.bsky.social's sobering new piece about the success of the Trump administration in stifling immigration to the US, despite the massive unpopularity of ICE and its tactics, citing @prri.org's brand-new survey report. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

NEW from me: A new survey from @prri.org finds that support for Trump’s immigration agenda has fallen with all faith groups — but especially cratered among mainline Protestants religionnews.com/2026/03/26/s...

NEW: PRRI’s latest survey finds that 35% of Americans rate President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration favorably, compared with 61% who rate his actions unfavorably. The survey was conducted among a representative sample of 5,479 adults living in all 50 states between Feb. 10-18, 2026.

Breaking Research Alert! My organization @prri.org just released a major survey about Americans' views on immigration policy a year into Trump's second term. There is a lot to unpack, but here are a few of my top takeaways. prri.org/research/ame...

Today at 1 PM ET! Don't forget to tune into this engaging conversation exploring new PRRI survey data. Reserve your spot now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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🗓️ March 26 @ 1 PM ET join experts @angeladenker.bsky.social, @jackjenkins.me, @bfragancr.bsky.social and @robertpjones.bsky.social for the release of a new survey exploring Americans’ views on immigration enforcement, ICE, and civil liberties. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New interview: @melissadeckman.bsky.social and I talk with @cnn.com Pamela Brown ahead of their new documentary on the rise of Christian nationalism in the U.S. Doc includes insights by: @prri.org @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social @julieingersoll.bsky.social www.redeemingdemocracy.net/p/the-rise-o...

Support for LGBTQ Rights Holds Steady for Most—but Not All—Americans | @melissadeckman.bsky.social provides 5 takeaways from @prri.org's latest report: "Mapping Support for LGBTQ Rights Across the 50 States: Insights from PRRI’s 2025 American Values Atlas."

Today, PRRI's President and Founder @robertpjones.bsky.social and CEO @melissadeckman.bsky.social joined CNN's Pamela Brown to discuss the ways we're seeing Christian nationalism influence domestic politics & foreign affairs under the Trump administration. Watch: www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/p...

Missed our latest webinar? 🎥 The full recording is now live on YouTube! Catch up anytime and dive into the full conversation. Watch here:

NEW: PRRI's 2025 American Values Atlas finds that 72% of Americans support #LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections, 65% favor same-sex marriage, and 59% oppose allowing businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ people on religious grounds. These % have declined from 80%, 69%, and 65%, respectively, in 2022

Join us tomorrow for this important conversation! Register here to attend live or receive the recording: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Catch up on the latest news on the SAVE Act, Sen. Josh Hawley's bill to ban mifepristone, how professors are responding to the Trump admin's attacks on academic freedom, & more in today’s Morning Buzz newsletter ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/prri/p/t...

Christian nationalism is discussed constantly in American politics. But what do the numbers actually say? We spoke with @melissadeckman.bsky.social, CEO of @prri.org, about how researchers measure Christian nationalism, how survey questions are designed, and what it all means! youtu.be/n5qiRnbkvyU

🗓️ March 19 @ 2 PM ET join experts @aflor017.github.io, Kelsy Burke, Ph.D., and @melissadeckman.bsky.social for a lively discussion about new survey findings exploring Americans' views on LGBTQ rights across the U.S. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

US military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran war to troops. PRRI data finds that 60% of Americans say the way the U.S. has been dealing with other countries over the past year is going in the wrong direction.

The Morning Buzz 3/2/26: 1. Trump Favorability Declines Among Republicans, Some Religious Groups While Trump’s favorability among Democrats has remained consistently low (currently 6%), most Republicans (81%) continue to hold favorable views of Donald Trump More: prri.org/spotlight/tr...

A year into the second Trump administration, @prri.org's latest data show that 36% of Americans hold favorable views of Donald Trump, down from 41% in September 2025, while six in ten Americans view Trump unfavorably (60%). prri.org/spotlight/tr...

We've had a busy month at @prri.org ! Check out the latest summary of our work, and consider making a donation to support continued analysis of the role of religion in understanding our politics today. prri.substack.com/p/how-many-a...

PRRI's 2024 American Values Survey found that less than one-third of Americans (31%) agree that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, while two-thirds disagree (67%). The sentiment has remained stable since March 2021, when the question was first asked.

28% of Americans support laws that make it illegal to use FDA-approved drugs for medical abortion or receive them through the mail, compared with over two-thirds of Americans (68%) who oppose such laws, according to the 2024 PRRI American Values Atlas More: prri.org/research/abo...

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address tonight is expected to focus on domestic issues, including the economy. According to the 2025 PRRI AVS, most Democrats (91%) and independents (74%) say the economy is going in the wrong direction, compared with 29% of Republicans.

Tonight at 8:00 PM Eastern - PRRI Senior Democracy Fellows @revdrjacquilewis.bsky.social and @jemartisby.bsky.social come together in conversation hosted by @middlechurch.bsky.social. Learn more & register: www.middlechurch.org/event/anti-r...

Thanks to @mikepod.bsky.social for hosting me today at his Weekend Reading Substack Live to discuss @prri.org's new 50-State Survey Report on Christian Nationalism. Check out our convo below! open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...

PRRI analysis finds that American women are as likely as men to hold Christian nationalist views. “There are many women for whom that worldview aligns with their religious and cultural beliefs,” said PRRI CEO @melissadeckman.bsky.social. “It’s not a majority, but it is a consistent finding.”

Our fresh religion news roundup features insights from @adellembanks.bsky.social, @prri.org, @emilybelz.bsky.social, @jamestalarico.bsky.social, @friendlyatheist.com.web.brid.gy, @fiona-ndre.bsky.social, @fiona-murphy.bsky.social, @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social, & more!

"The report found that many of those who support Christian nationalism also support far-right conservative views around immigration, pluralism, and gender roles, @melissadeckman.bsky.social said. Around 67% of adherents say immigrants are "invading" and replacing Americans' culture, for example."

"@robertpjones.bsky.social told @usatoday.com the 'ubiquity of religious symbols' at the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and sense that Christian nationalism had 'really become the heart and soul of the MAGA movement' prompted the research." www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

NEW: A majority of Republicans (56%) qualify as either Christian nationalism Adherents or Sympathizers, compared with 1 in 4 independents (25%) and less than 1 in 5 Democrats (17%), according to PRRI's latest report "Mapping Christian Nationalism Across the 50 States." prri.org/research/map...

If you want to see how big the threat of #ChristianNationalism is to American democracy--the topic @jamestalarico.bsky.social addressed in his banned @colbertlateshow.bsky.social interview at CBS, @prri.org has data on its prevalence in all 50 states--just released today. prri.org/research/map...