Majority of Americans express low confidence in journalists to act in public’s best interests
57% of U.S. adults say they have not too much (40%) or no confidence (17%) in journalists to act in the best interests of the public.
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White evangelicals remain among Trump’s strongest supporters, but they’re less supportive than a year ago
There has been an 8-percentage point drop since early 2025 in the share of White evangelicals who support all or most of Trump’s plans and policies.
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Key findings about Puerto Rico
Here are answers to some key questions about Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources.
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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
Utah saw the fastest growth in its Black population between 2010 and 2024, with an increase of 104%.
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Americans are divided on next steps for U.S. in Venezuela
Americans also have relatively low confidence in President Donald Trump to make wise decisions about U.S. policy toward Venezuela.
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Migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border are at their lowest level in more than 50 years
Since the first full month of Trump’s current term, the Border Patrol has recorded fewer than 10,000 encounters a month at the southwestern border.
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Few Americans support Trump’s proposed takeover of Greenland
By a more than two-to-one margin, Americans oppose President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over Greenland from Danish control.
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If the U.S. had 100 people: Charting Americans’ religious beliefs and practices
See a profile of American religious beliefs and practices if the country were made up of exactly 100 adults.
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Majorities of Americans say it’s important to talk about the country’s historical successes and failures
Wide majorities of Republicans and Democrats alike view both the positive and negative aspects of the nation’s history as important to focus on.
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6 facts about obesity and weight loss drugs in the U.S.
About half (53%) of Americans say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs extremely or very often.
