Opinion Today
April 7, 2026
Top tax frustrations for Americans: Feeling that some wealthy people, corporations don’t pay fair share Andy Cerda and J. Baxter Oliphant, Pew Research Center With the annual IRS filing deadline approaching, majorities of Americans continue to be bothered by the feeling that some wealthy people and corporations do not pay their fair share in federal taxes.
Republicans have become less likely to say NATO membership benefits the U.S. Moira Fagan and Sneha Gubbala, Pew Research Center Around four-in-ten Republicans and GOP-leaning independents (38%) say the U.S. benefits a great deal or a fair amount from being part of NATO – down from 49% last year. A majority of Republicans (60%) now say the U.S. benefits not too much or not at all from being part of the alliance, up from 50% in 2025. The survey also finds that most Americans (63%) are not confident that Trump can make good decisions when it comes to working effectively with NATO.
Americans express pride in U.S. space program Alec Tyson, Ipsos As Artemis II astronauts complete a historic flyby of the moon, majorities of Americans express pride in the U.S. space program and feel that landing astronauts on the moon is important for the U.S. The new survey, conducted April 3-5, finds 76% of Americans agree that the U.S. space program makes them feel proud. Additionally, 69% say they get excited about space exploration. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration enjoys high ratings from the public: 80% express a favorable view of the U.S. space agency.
