Politics

The January Reuters/Ipsos Core Political survey finds that Americans see a wide range of issues as the country’s most important problem, with threats to democratic values and norms and the economy running neck and neck as the top concerns.

Seven in ten are following immigration news very or somewhat closely

Below are five charts on what these projections say about the Republican Party’s chances in the 2026 midterms, why Trump and the Republican Party have faded in polling, and what this says about Trump’s central struggle

Three in five say efforts by ICE to deal with unauthorized immigration go too far

Five charts on how Americans have felt about the U.S. foreign policy so far this year and what might lie ahead

Majority express concern that U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland could harm NATO alliance, relationships with European allies

New NPR/Ipsos poll reveals an erosion in views of America’s global leadership; half see U.S. losing influence around the world

Majority concerned about U.S. getting too involved in Venezuela

Below are five charts on how Americans felt about 2025, America’s predictions for 2026, and Americans’ optimism about their own lives