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    Surge of Central American Children Roils U.S. Immigration Debate

    Survey Report As the president and Congress struggle over how to deal with the influx of thousands of unaccompanied minors from Central America across the U.S.-Mexican border, a new survey finds that the public favors a shift in U.S. policy to expedite the legal processing of the children. President Obama gets very low ratings for […]

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    Data Feed: Newly insured in 2014, future of tech, how Americans die

    A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers. Politics Republicans narrow Democrats’ fundraising advantage in 54 competitive contests, WSJ Many voters say Obama lies to the country on important matters, topline, Fox News Christie, Bush and Paul are top GOP picks, today, for 2016, Fox News […]

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    Support in Principle for U.S.-EU Trade Pact

    Survey Report The European Union and the United States are negotiating the most economically significant regional free trade agreement in history: the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Publics in Germany and the United States support TTIP and trade expansion in general, especially with each other. But when it comes to specifics, both Americans and […]

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    Chapter 2: Indians View the World

    India has growing influence around the world and is expected to be the most populous country and the third largest economy in the world by 2050.

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    There’s more to the story of the shrinking pay gap

    The hourly pay gap between women and men has narrowed to 16 cents today, compared with 36 cents in 1980. But progress has slowed in recent years and even reversed for many women over the course of their careers.

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    Chapter 1: The 2014 Midterm: Congressional Vote, Top Issues

    Midterm voting intentions remain divided: 47% of voters say they plan to vote or lean toward voting for the Republican candidate in their district, while 43% support or lean toward the Democratic candidate. However, the Republican Party has improved its position since last October, when the Democratic Party held a 49%-43% advantage on the generic […]