Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips
A majority of Americans (56%) say the overall level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has fallen over the course of Trump’s term.
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U.S. Birth Rate Falls to New Lows
The overall U.S. birth rate declined 8% from 2007 to 2010 with the greatest drop among immigrant women.
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Intermarriage on the Rise in the U.S.
The share of new marriages between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from each other increased to 15.1% in 2010.
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New Congress Includes Several Religious Firsts
The 113th Congress welcomes the first Buddhist in the Senate and first Hindu in either chamber.
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A Third of Americans Have Benefited From Multiple Entitlement Programs
About a third of all Americans have benefited from two or more entitlement programs over the course of their lives.
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Wide Partisan Gap Exists Over Gun Control
Democrats favor controlling gun ownership by 45 percentage points more than Republicans.
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About Half Say Parents Have Responsibility to Help Adult Child Financially
About half of the public believes parents have a responsibility to provide financial assistance to an adult child if it’s needed.