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  1. CultureMost say being told they have to do something puts them off, even tasks they don't mindVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. For a task they'd otherwise be fine doing, 81.4% of Americans say being told they have to do it would make them less willing, including 20.5% who wouldn't want to do it at all. Just 7.8% say it makes no difference.Read →
  2. PoliticsAmericans are split on whether burning a flag at a peaceful protest is protected speechVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 46.4% of Americans think burning a U.S. flag at a nonviolent protest is protected free speech, 38.6% think it isn't and 15.0% aren't sure.Read →
  3. CultureA third have watched drag on TVVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 33.3% of Americans have watched a TV show featuring drag performers, 26.0% have been to a drag performance and 18.6% have known a drag performer.Read →
  4. AI & TechFew want a chatbot that favors news sources from their side of politicsVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Asked how an AI chatbot should choose political news sources, 38.3% of Americans want a mix that includes views they disagree with and 29.4% want balanced sources. Just 5.9% want sources that share their views.Read →
  5. PoliticsOne in four Americans have permanently lost a driver's licenseVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 25.2% of Americans have permanently lost a driver's license, including through theft or disaster, and 18.7% have lost a birth certificate.Read →
  6. PoliticsNearly half of Americans think citizens abroad should always get a vote in federal electionsVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 45.4% of Americans say U.S. citizens living abroad should always have the right to vote in federal elections, while 19.4% say they never should. Others would tie it to conditions such as being subject to U.S. laws.Read →
  7. PoliticsMost say city or county government should fix local roadsVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 77.8% of Americans say their city or county government should be responsible for fixing local roads, and 59.4% name their state government. Just 9.0% name Congress.Read →
  8. PoliticsFew Americans want the president to bypass Congress in a national emergencyVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. During a national emergency, 44.1% of Americans say Congress should keep its usual role in foreign policy and national security, and 35.8% say it depends. Just 14.6% would let the president make more decisions without Congress.Read →
  9. HealthThree in four say smoking is very harmfulVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Nearly everyone sees harm in smoking: 76.0% of Americans say it's very harmful to adults who smoke and 19.9% say it's somewhat harmful.Read →
  10. PoliticsAmericans narrowly see Democrats as the more cautious partyVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Forced to pick one party, 54.2% of Americans call the Democrats more risk-averse and 45.8% the Republicans.Read →
  11. AI & TechMost Americans haven't used AI to learn about the electionVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 62.1% of Americans haven't used any AI tool to learn about election politics. 26.6% have used ChatGPT and 20.5% Gemini.Read →
  12. CultureMost think political science could help fix society's problemsVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 57.6% of Americans say political science could possibly help solve problems in society, 26.3% say yes and 16.1% say no.Read →
  13. PoliticsMost say news outlets should back each other up against government legal actionVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. When the government takes legal action against a news outlet, 65.0% of Americans say other news organizations have some or a great deal of responsibility to publicly defend it. 18.4% say they have none.Read →
  14. PoliticsNearly half of Americans believe the government is run mostly by corrupt officialsVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 46.8% of Americans think most or all of the officials running the government are corrupt, and 36.3% say some are. Just 0.4% say none are.Read →
  15. Money & FinanceMost Americans are pessimistic about the economy next yearVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Looking ahead a year, 56.0% of Americans feel pessimistic about the economy and 44.0% feel optimistic.Read →
  16. CultureMost people rarely or never listen to podcasts about politicsVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Only 11.1% of Americans frequently listen to podcasts to learn about politics and 22.2% sometimes do, while 66.7% rarely or never do.Read →
  17. PoliticsMost would object if a governor ousted a mayor under investigation at Trump's requestVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. In a hypothetical where a governor removes a Democratic mayor under investigation after Trump calls for it, 61.9% of Americans say the removal would be unacceptable and 38.1% say acceptable.Read →
  18. PoliticsNearly half oppose letting transgender people use bathrooms matching their gender identityVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 48.6% of Americans oppose letting transgender people use public bathrooms that match their gender identity, 27.2% support it and 24.2% are neutral.Read →
  19. PoliticsAmericans want the government to do more to narrow the income gapVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Most Americans (58.7%) agree the government should do more to reduce income differences between the rich and the poor, and 18.0% disagree.Read →
  20. PoliticsMost Americans follow politics regularlyVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Just 4.8% of Americans never pay attention to government and politics, while 61.2% follow it always or most of the time.Read →
  21. PoliticsOnly a quarter of Americans back gender quotas for elected officeVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 43.3% of Americans oppose laws requiring a share of elected offices to be held by women, 25.7% support them and 31.0% are neutral.Read →
  22. CultureFour in ten Americans think young men and women don't understand each otherVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 39.9% of Americans agree that young men and women just don't understand each other these days, 39.0% are neutral and 21.1% disagree.Read →
  23. PoliticsMost say the wealthy get more than their fair share from governmentVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 58.4% of Americans say wealthy people get more than their fair share of government attention and resources.Read →
  24. Money & FinanceMost Americans believe hard work should pay offVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Most Americans (72.7%) agree that people who work hard should achieve greater success in life. Just 7.5% disagree.Read →
  25. Money & FinanceTwo-thirds of Americans want more federal help for places that lost factory and mining jobsVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 65.9% of Americans want the federal government to invest more in communities hurt by the decline of manufacturing or mining. Just 6.3% want less.Read →