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title: "Weekly 11.7.26"
description: "Weekly Roundup The latest findings from Pew Research Center · Subscribe ↗ From our research The number of people in the U.S. who identify as Middle Eastern or North African by ancestry. The estimated size of the MENA population increases to 5.2 million when considering other characteristics, like birthplace, language and family relationships."
date: "2026-11-07"
authors:
  - name: "Anna Jackson"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/newsletter/weekly-roundup/weekly-11-7-26/"
categories:
  - "Uncategorized"
---

# Weekly 11.7.26

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November 7, 2026

## Weekly Roundup

*The latest findings from Pew Research Center · [**Subscribe ↗**](https://pewresearch.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=434f5d1199912232d416897e4&id=3e953b9b70)*

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- **Read more about polls in:** [Key statewide races](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/06/a-first-look-at-polling-performance-in-2026/#key-races) | [House elections](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/06/a-first-look-at-polling-performance-in-2026/#house-vote)

- [What might be behind the understatement of Democratic candidates?](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/06/a-first-look-at-polling-performance-in-2026/#democratic-candidate)

- **Also read:** [Majorities in Both Parties Say Media Criticism Keeps Politicians in Check](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/02/majorities-in-both-parties-say-media-criticism-keeps-politicians-in-check/)

[      ](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/06/majority-of-americans-say-social-media-companies-news-outlets-have-too-much-power-in-politics/)

## [Majority of Americans Say Social Media Companies, News Outlets Have Too Much Power in Politics](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/06/majority-of-americans-say-social-media-companies-news-outlets-have-too-much-power-in-politics/)

About seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say social media companies have [too much power and influence in politics today](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/06/majority-of-americans-say-social-media-companies-news-outlets-have-too-much-power-in-politics/), including roughly equal shares of Republicans and Democrats. A smaller majority (55%) say the same about U.S. news organizations, with Republicans far more likely to hold this view.

[      ](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/05/lgbtq-americans-stand-out-for-being-part-of-online-communities-finding-value-in-them/)

## [LGBTQ Americans Stand Out for Being Part of Online Communities, Finding Value in Them](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/05/lgbtq-americans-stand-out-for-being-part-of-online-communities-finding-value-in-them/)

LGBTQ Americans are more likely than those who aren’t LGBTQ to [say they are part of an online community](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/11/05/lgbtq-americans-stand-out-for-being-part-of-online-communities-finding-value-in-them/) (49% vs. 35%). Around three-quarters of LBGTQ adults who visit online communities say they do this to feel accepted, compared with around half of other adults.

## [Decoded: How Many People in the U.S. Are Middle Eastern or North African?](https://www.pewresearch.org/decoded/2026/11/02/how-many-people-in-the-us-are-middle-eastern-or-north-african/)

#### From our research

[3.1 million](https://www.pewresearch.org/decoded/2026/11/02/how-many-people-in-the-us-are-middle-eastern-or-north-african/)

The number of people in the U.S. who identify as [Middle Eastern or North African](https://www.pewresearch.org/decoded/2026/11/02/how-many-people-in-the-us-are-middle-eastern-or-north-african/) by ancestry.

The estimated size of the MENA population increases to **5.2 million** when considering other characteristics, like birthplace, language and family relationships.