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Partisan views of the electoral system

Just 44% are highly confident that votes in the 2024 presidential election will be counted accurately, including only 22% of Republicans but 71% of Democrats. Democrats worry about voter suppression, while Republicans are concerned about voter fraud.

Politics

Half the public views Trump’s handling of classified documents as illegal

In comparison to April 2023, the public is now slightly more likely to say the former president acted illegally in his handling of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago.

Politics

The public still has negative views of the national economy

The economy is a weak point for Biden within his own party, especially among young Democrats. Just 47% of Democrats under age 45 approve of his handling of the economy.

Science and Technology

Few adults are interested in trying “lab-grown” meat

Half of the public is not interested in eating cell-based meat grown in labs, citing strangeness and food safety concerns.

Science and Technology

Major declines in the public’s confidence in science in the wake of the pandemic.

Half as many Republicans were confident in the scientific community compared to pre-pandemic levels. And bolstered support from Democrats during the pandemic eroded to pre-pandemic levels, based on an analysis of GSS data. Confidence in other institutions like education, business, journalism, and religion also slipped.

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Partisan views of the electoral system

Half the public views Trump’s handling of classified documents as illegal

The public still has negative views of the national economy

Few adults are interested in trying “lab-grown” meat

Major declines in the public’s confidence in science in the wake of the pandemic.