What Are Americans’ Top Foreign Policy Priorities? Jacob Poushter & Laura Clancy, Pew Research Center When asked to prioritize the long-range foreign policy goals of the United States, the majority of Americans say preventing terrorist attacks (73%), keeping illegal drugs out of the country (64%) and preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction (63%) are top priorities.
Fewer Americans view the United Nations favorably than in 2023 Janell Fetterolf, Pew Research Center Over the past year, Americans’ views of the United Nations have become slightly more negative, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Today, 52% of Americans view the organization favorably, down from 57% in 2023.
Most Americans say a free press is highly important to society Kirsten Eddy, Pew Research Center A large majority of Americans see the freedom of the press as highly important to the well-being of society. But many express concerns about potential restrictions on press freedoms in the United States – and say that political and financial interests already have a lot of influence on news organizations. These findings come from a new Pew Research Center survey ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
