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With Omicron, Americans are taking more personal precautions

To feel safe while in participating in public life, 59% of the public consider it essential to be vaccinated. Most believe the pandemic will end when COVID-19 becomes more like the seasonal flu.

Science and Technology

Amidst the pandemic, confidence in the scientific community becomes increasingly polarized

There is growing polarization in confidence in science, with Democrats (64%) more confident than Republicans (34%). This 30-point gap is up from 9 points in 2018.

Politics

A year after inauguration, Biden faces a more critical and pessimistic public

Americans’ confidence in President Biden’s leadership has waned over his first year in office as more people feel the country is headed in the wrong direction.

Politics

2022: The public’s priorities and expectations

January 10, 2022 As nearly 800,000 Americans died due to the pandemic and the economy experiences a surge of inflation and an employment slowdown, most Americans are pessimistic about the year ahead. COVID-19 continues to top the list of Americans’ priorities for the government to address, but not as overwhelmingly as last year. To explore…

Politics

A year later, who is to blame for the attack on the Capitol?

Most Americans say Congress should continue to investigate the violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. In addition to holding the rioters accountable, most of the public blame former President Trump.

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With Omicron, Americans are taking more personal precautions

Amidst the pandemic, confidence in the scientific community becomes increasingly polarized

A year after inauguration, Biden faces a more critical and pessimistic public

2022: The public’s priorities and expectations

A year later, who is to blame for the attack on the Capitol?