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Americans hold similar moral judgments on 12 of 16 cultural matters that sometimes fuel debate in the country. By contrast, doctor-assisted suicide is highly controversial, as are gay relations, abortion, and having children out of wedlock.

Americans' trust in the U.S. legislative branch is the highest in nine years, with 40% expressing "a great deal" or "a fair amount" of trust in it.

More than nine in 10 Americans say they would vote for a qualified presidential candidate who is Catholic, a woman, black, Hispanic or Jewish. Less than half of Americans would vote for a candidate who is a socialist.

Americans are more likely to self-identify as conservative than as liberal on both social and economic matters. However, the conservative lead is down to 21 points on economic policy and four points on social policy.

Half of Americans now see Russia as an unfriendly nation and 54% view Vladimir Putin negatively. But they widely approve of the Russian plan for Syria's chemical weapons and view Putin's involvement as helpful.

Americans are more likely now than they were in 2004 to favor allowing openly gay men and lesbian women to serve in the military, 69% vs. 63%. While left-leaning groups remain the most supportive, the biggest increases in support have been among ...

Americans' perceptions of what is morally acceptable continue to grow more permissive, with their views on several issues the most liberal to date.

Americans' approval of the Supreme Court, at 43%, is near the all-time low, with support from Republicans (31%) and independents (39%) down from last fall. Chief Justice John Roberts' favorability rating continues to decline.

The San Francisco metropolitan area has the highest percentage of adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) of any of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, followed by Portland, Oregon, and Austin, Texas.

Recent data suggest the U.S. is moving toward a new geopolitical framework that divides it into three regions.