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Two years after former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head in a Tucson parking lot, we take a look at where Americans stand on gun control.

The PRRI/RNS survey finds that Americans are more likely to attribute the severity of recent natural disasters to climate change than to biblical “end times.”

Affiliated Scholar Paul A. Djupe explores data which sheds light on the level of racial resentment toward Obama among white Americans.

In the aftermath of Mitt Romney’s loss to Barack Obama, analysts have noted that the Republican nominee lost in large measure due to changing American demographics—particularly the rise of the Lat…

PRRI’s 2012 post-election American Values Survey confirms that winning a majority of white Christian votes is no longer sufficient to secure the presidency.

On November 6, California voters will have the opportunity to decide whether the death penalty should be abolished in their state.

An exploration of the unaffiliated vote since 1980s shows two interesting features: first, the Democratic advantage among this group is not a recent phenomenon but stretches back at least as far as 19…

In the wake of Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock's controversial comments about rape and God's will, Dr. Robert P. Jones explores how religious Americans reconcile their theological conviction…

In the 2012 election, Maryland voters will have the opportunity to decide if they believe their state should have its own version of the DREAM Act.

Initiatives for the legalization of marijuana are on the ballot in three states, and men who have never been married could be among their most enthusiastic proponents.