While 9 in 10 older adults say voting is very important, only 6 in 10 young adults agree. Younger adults are half as likely than older adults to follow U.S. politics closely.
Fewer people perceive racial discrimination against Black or Asian people compared with 2021. About one third of the public think DEI initiatives reduce discrimination against women, Hispanic people, and Asian people. Others think DEI initiatives don’t make a difference or increase discrimination.
Sixty-seven percent have at least some confidence in the Supreme Court, up from 56% in July 2022 just after the Dobbs decision. Thirty-eight percent think the Court has too much power, up from 29% in April 2025.
Sixty-four percent of the public say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, down slightly from 2024, but about the same as the results from AP-NORC surveys in 2022 and 2023.
