short readsOct 10, 2023 Most U.S. presidents have been in their 50s at inauguration The median age for all U.S. presidents on the day of their first inauguration is 55 years old.
short readsJul 5, 2022 10 facts about religion and government in the United States Here are key findings from our research on the relationship between religion and government in the U.S. and Americans’ views on the issue.
short readsAug 26, 2022 Finding 60 votes in an evenly divided Senate? A high bar, but not an impossible one The current Senate has managed to clear the 60-vote hurdle to avoid a filibuster on several of its main legislative achievements.
short readsAug 13, 2021 Congress is off to a slow start in 2021, much as it has been in previous years The 117th Congress’ total legislative output stands at 36 laws – only 30 of which count, by our criteria, as substantive legislation.
short readsJan 21, 2021 Nothing lame about this lame duck: 116th Congress had busiest post-election session in recent history No lame-duck session in the nearly 5 decades for which data is available has been as legislatively productive as that of the 116th Congress.
short readsJan 20, 2021 Biden is only the second Catholic president, but nearly all have been Christians Although Catholicism has long been one of the largest U.S. religious groups, John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Catholic presidents.
short readsJan 28, 2021 Turnout soared in 2020 as nearly two-thirds of eligible U.S. voters cast ballots for president Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
short readsSep 11, 2020 Hispanic voters say economy, health care and COVID-19 are top issues in 2020 presidential election About eight-in-ten Latino registered voters and U.S. voters overall rate the economy as very important to their vote.
short readsOct 21, 2020 Key facts about Black eligible voters in 2020 battleground states More than one-third of Black eligible voters in the U.S. live in nine of the nation’s most competitive states.
short readsFeb 12, 2020 Key findings about Americans’ confidence in science and their views on scientists’ role in society Here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.