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Several aspects of Donald Trump's broad themes as he takes over the presidency fit well with general trends in U.S. public opinion.

Wesley Lowery joins the podcast to discuss the record lows in confidence in the media.

Nearly two out of three Americans (64%) are dissatisfied with the level of immigration into the country, down slightly from 72% in January 2008. Most of those who are dissatisfied want to see immigration levels decreased.

We don't yet have explicit data on the reaction of the public to the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to file a lawsuit against the Arizona immigration law. A reasonable hypothesis is that reaction will be more negative than positive -- if ...

In 1977, Americans opposed President Jimmy Carter's plan to extend permanent resident status to immigrants who had been living illegally in the U.S. for more than seven years.

As the eight-person Supreme Court prepares to return to session next week, two-thirds of Republicans disapprove of how the court is handling its job, while two-thirds of Democrats approve.

Americans are inclined to say they would vote for rather than against a law that would allow illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children to gain legal status if they attend college or join the military. Support for this ...

A majority of Americans would vote for six different proposals to reform immigration, from 87% support for a pathway to citizenship to 53% for a law varying the number of immigrants the U.S. lets in, depending on the economy's health.

About half (49%) of recent Latino immigrants to the United States report sending money to others living abroad. U.S.-born Latinos overall are less likely to send remittances, but their likelihood of doing so increases if they say religion is ...

Less than a month before the midterm elections, 38% of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. Government remains the perceived most important problem facing the nation.