In addition to being deeply bad, the Washington Nationals are also profoundly unserious. defector.com/the-national...

Wish I could say I was surprised by this but it actually explains a lot. wapo.st/3Ii8scG

this year, we produced a visual tour of turnout and vote switching between the last two presidential elections. check out our illustration of the flow of voters and nonvoters between 2020 and 2024 here: www.pewresearch.org/feature/how-...

We just released the Pew Research Center's 2024 validated voter report! This comprehensive analysis of the 2024 electorate examines turnout and vote choice by matching members of our survey panel to official state voter records. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Also new this afternoon, our latest survey finds that Americans offer mixed to negative views of some of the administration’s most high-profile immigration actions. pewrsr.ch/446QJwe

New @pewresearch.org: Nearly half of Americans (49%) oppose the GOP's budget and tax bill (the "One Big Beautiful Bill"), while 29% favor it; 21% are not sure. A 55% majority says the bill would help high-income people; 59% say it would hurt lower-income people. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

New ownership, please. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

PLEASE SHARE: We just posted an ad for TWO research assistant positions on @pewresearch.org's religion team. We expect a lot of applications so it's best to apply this week for full consideration. Come work with our great team! pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say White people, Evangelical Christians, men, and people who are religious face 'a lot of' or 'some' discrimination. Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say this about 15 out of 20 groups included in the survey.

We took a broad look at social trust in America today. With a survey of almost 37,000 people we were able to look at levels of trust across the states and even in metro areas. Check out our new report here www.pewresearch.org/SocialTrust

New: Americans see a role for the federal government in many domains, but some large partisan divisions persist pewrsr.ch/4m3SORC

From Pew Research: 83% of Democrats say it is extremely or very important that Democratic elected officials push hard against Trump’s policies when they disagree; 74% say their elected officials are doing only a fair or poor job of this. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

In case you missed our Pew Research Center survey last week, 45% of Americans now think that economic conditions will be worse a year from now, up from 37% in February. 36% say economic conditions will be better a year from now. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

An overwhelming majority of Democrats (91%) and most Republicans (65%) say that, if a federal court rules that an action by the Trump administration is illegal, the administration has to follow the court’s ruling and stop its action. pewrsr.ch/4jLDt6r

We got some interesting results from asking a pair of open ended questions in our new survey, one asking respondents what of the administration's actions so far they like the most and the other asking what they like the least. Several topics appear on both lists. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

NEW from Pew Research Center: Trump's job approval rating falls to 40%, down 7 points since February. Majorities disapprove of his administration's actions on tariffs, cutting government, and eliminating DEI from government. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Hey it only took 20 years!

Hey there, Bluesky! We are excited to share our data and insights here with you, and so are our researchers: go.bsky.app/3QzdR9p What would you like to see from us? Drop suggestions below!

Work with me! We're looking for an editorial assistant to help us with fact-checking, copy editing and other tasks. In this job you'll help us make sure that our research publications adhere to the highest standards of accuracy, neutrality and clarity. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

Our new survey finds Trump with a higher approval rating than at any point in his first term - but his job ratings remain as polarized by party as ever. www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/u...

New from Pew Research Center: The public is evenly split as to whether Trump will change the way the federal government works for the better or for the worse. pewrsr.ch/4jPNBMb

"The question then becomes: When that revenue arrives, will they put it back into payroll? And when is the right time?" No. For these owners, never. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Love being a fan of a team with a permanent "For sale" sign hanging on its front door. defector.com/juan-sotos-m...

One aspect of the 2024 election that mirrored 2020: Trump voters in both years were much more likely to say their vote was *for* Trump rather than *against* his opponents. Yet Harris voters were about equally likely to say their vote was for Harris (49%) or against Trump (51%). pewrsr.ch/3OFBG5m

New report: In stark contrast to the divisions seen in 2020, American voters overwhelmingly say elections across the country were run and administered well this November. The shift from four years ago is driven entirely by changing views among Trump voters. pewrsr.ch/3OFBG5m

I guess squirrels like suet. Sigh.

Now that BlueSky finally has some sports-talking-types, where are the good sports starter packs?

New update: Republicans (42%) are far more likely than Democrats (13%) to say the U.S. is providing too much support to Ukraine. Democrats (65%) are far more likely than Republicans (36%) to say the U.S. has a responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself in the current conflict. pewrsr.ch/4g1gu5t

Our post election survey finds Democrats more pessimistic about their party's future than at any point in the past eight years: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

New: Following Donald Trump’s victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election, Americans narrowly approve of the president-elect’s plans and policies for the future. Roughly half of U.S. adults (53%) approve of his plans, while 46% disapprove. pewrsr.ch/4fDuZfR

Here’s a new roundup of some of our key findings about Trump supporters from Pew Research Center pre election surveys: pewrsr.ch/3YO2WDb

Lots of new followers. Welcome! I mostly post new Pew Research Center findings related to U.S. politics. Occasionally I have something to say about the Washington Nationals, too.

Just ahead of the 2024 election, Pew Research Center is making the dataset we used in our analysis of 2022 validated voters available to the public. Check out this post for more info about what's included in this dataset and how we recommend using it! pewrsr.ch/3A8JusQ

ICYMI: Harris supporters are more than twice as likely as Trump supporters to say they are very or somewhat confident that absentee and mail-in ballots will be counted accurately (85% vs. 38%). www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

The latest from Pew Research Center: 90% of Harris supporters say they are at least somewhat confident that elections across the United States will be administered well, compared with 57% of Trump supporters. pewrsr.ch/3Uop85H

New: A growing share of voters (86%) say it's not yet clear who will win the election, and supporters of the two candidates are deeply divided over the importance of their candidate conceding if they lose. pewrsr.ch/3BylIqf

Our latest report looks at how voters anticipate Trump's and Harris' policies would effect different groups in society. Which candidate would make things better for women and for men? For White, Black, Hispanic or Asian Americans? What about union members and veterans? pewrsr.ch/4eEglV0

New: Just 20% of Americans - including nearly identical shares of Republicans and Democrats - say they are at least somewhat confident in tech companies to prevent the misuse of their platforms to influence the election. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Americans are slightly more likely to say that JD Vance is not qualified to serve as president than they are to say he is qualified; the reverse is true for Tim Walz. Substantial shares of Americans say they are not sure about each of the VP candidates' qualifications.

More from our new survey: Women are divided over whether Harris' gender will help or hurt her with voters. Black and Asian voters are also divided on whether Harris’ race and ethnicity will help her or hurt her. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

While 8-in-10 voters say it's not yet clear who will win the presidential election, 20% say it is clear - and most of those who say it's clear who will win expect their own preferred candidate to prevail. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

What if each candidate wins? On several potential uses of presidential power that have come up so far during the campaign, Harris and Trump supporters have very different views of what actions it would be acceptable for their candidate to take. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

NEW: Views of the economy remain largely negative, with nearly three-quarters of Americans continuing to say they are very concerned about the price of food and consumer goods. And the share very concerned about jobs is up 9 points since January. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

What if each candidate wins? On several potential uses of presidential power that have come up so far during the campaign, Harris and Trump supporters have very different views of what actions it would be acceptable for their candidate to take. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Our brand new Pew Research Center survey shows a tied presidential race, with Trump holding advantages on the economy and immigration and Harris holding an advantage on abortion. pewrsr.ch/3MCtrWv

As the DNC gets started, here are 10 facts about Democrats in the US, based on Pew Research Center surveys. Of note: White Americans without a college degree made up a *majority* of Democratic voters in the 1990s. Today, they account for 26% of Democratic voters.

New from Pew Research Center: 62% of Kamala Harris' supporters say they support her 'strongly', on par with the 64% of Trump supporters who back their candidate strongly. Last month, just 43% of Biden supporters backed him strongly. pewrsr.ch/4dl10bn

This new analysis looks at the public opinion dynamics underlying Biden’s decision not to run for a second term: pewrsr.ch/3yihIZF