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    1. Harris, Trump and the state of the 2024 presidential race

    Following Robert F. Kennedy’s recent exit from the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are tied among registered voters at 49% each. Harris and Trump also remain at near parity in strength of support, with about six-in-ten of each candidate’s supporters backing them strongly. Harris backers continue to support her […]

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    How Black Americans define family   

    This is one of five detailed sections in a report on how Black Americans define and support their family networks. The report also includes an overview of key findings. Traditionally, family has been defined by ties of birth, marriage or law. But for many Americans, it goes beyond those conventions. To understand how Black Americans […]

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    Local News Fact Sheet

    Americans’ attention to local news has declined since 2016. Explore how people get local news today, shifting from TV and print to digital sources.

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    Acknowledgments

    The Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report was made possible with support from the Trusts and from the People & Voices Initiative. This report was written by Kiana Cox, senior researcher; Khadijah Edwards, research associate; Carolyne Im, research analyst; and Sahana Mukherjee, associate director, race and […]

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    5. Race and ethnicity

    The measurement of race and ethnicity in the U.S. has evolved over the centuries, alongside changes in Americans’ views about race and the way race has come to be incorporated into the nation’s laws and policies. Pew Research Center uses a two-question sequence that asks first about Hispanic origin and then about race. The race […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was written by Carolyne Im, research analyst, and Luis Noé-Bustamante, research associate. Editorial guidance was provided by Mark Hugo Lopez, director, race and ethnicity research; Sahana Mukherjee, associate director, race and ethnicity research; Steven Shepard, associate director, political research; and Hannah Hartig, senior researcher, political research. The report was reviewed by Neha Sahgal, […]