short readsJul 15, 2022 Key facts about the abortion debate in America As the nation’s post-Roe chapter begins and the legal battle shifts to the states, here are key facts about Americans’ views on abortion.
short readsFeb 12, 2021 Immigrants and children of immigrants make up at least 14% of the 117th Congress At least 76 of the voting members of the 117th Congress are foreign born or have at least one parent born in another country.
short readsApr 20, 2021 Most Latinos say U.S. immigration system needs big changes Latinos agree that the U.S. immigration system needs an overhaul; large shares say it requires major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt.
reportJun 6, 2022 Americans’ Views of Government: Decades of Distrust, Enduring Support for Its Role 65% say most political candidates run for office “to serve their own personal interests.”
short readsDec 6, 2021 U.S. public divided over whether people convicted of crimes spend too much or too little time in prison Americans are closely divided over whether people convicted of crimes spend too much, too little or about the right amount of time in prison.
short readsMay 12, 2021 Immigration was a top focus of early Biden coverage, especially among outlets with right-leaning audiences Immigration was one of the five topics most covered by 25 major news outlets in the first 60 days of the Biden administration.
short readsMar 12, 2021 When it comes to raising the minimum wage, most of the action is in cities and states, not Congress The $7.25 federal minimum wage is used in just 21 states, which collectively account for about 40% of all U.S. wage and salary workers.
short readsNov 19, 2020 The Trump era has seen a decline in America’s global reputation In international surveys, Donald Trump has generally received lower ratings than either of his two predecessors.
short readsNov 10, 2020 Most mail and provisional ballots got counted in past U.S. elections – but many did not In the 2016 general election, voters submitted nearly 33.5 million mail ballots, but more than 400,000 (1.2% of the total) weren’t counted.
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.