1. Consumption and sources of local political news
Older Americans are more likely to follow local government news. People often get this news from friends, family and local outlets.
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17 states haven’t had a female U.S. senator, and 18 haven’t had a woman governor
Five races for U.S. Senate and two for governor feature a major-party nominee who, if elected, would be the first woman in their state to hold the office.
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Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular
The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.
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1. Views of Ukraine and U.S. involvement with the Russia-Ukraine war
Note: For more recent survey data on the U.S. role in Ukraine, read our July 2024 report “War in Ukraine: Wide Partisan Differences on U.S. Responsibility and Support.” Here are key takeaways regarding attitudes on U.S. involvement with the war in Ukraine: Views of U.S. support to Ukraine About a third of Americans (31%) say […]
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3. Problems students are facing at public K-12 schools
Many public K-12 teachers say poverty, chronic absenteeism, and anxiety and depression are major problems where they teach.
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Elon Musk interviews Donald Trump on X
Plus, Harris campaign runs edited news headlines in Google searches
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The many ways U.S. Hispanics describe their identity
Fifty years ago, Congress passed a law to improve data collection on people in the United States who have roots in Spanish-speaking countries – a group that came to be labeled “Hispanics” and “Latinos” in federal surveys and publications. The law was meant to help decision makers better understand the fast-growing Hispanic population, but it also […]
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How people in 24 countries feel about their political parties
People in many countries see at least one party favorably – but in 15 countries, no party we asked about gets positive ratings from a majority of adults.
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The State of the Asian American Middle Class
The share of Asian Americans in the U.S. middle class has held steady since 2010, while the share in the upper-income tier has grown.
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Most Hispanic Americans say increased representation would help attract more young Hispanics to STEM
Roughly seven-in-ten Hispanic adults (69%) say that having a Hispanic high school STEM teacher would make young Hispanic people more likely to pursue these degrees.