17 States Haven’t Had a Woman Governor, and 15 Haven’t Had a Woman Senator
Today, women currently hold a record 27 of the Senate’s 100 seats, and women hold the office of governor in 14 of the 50 states.
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Americans’ Views of ICE Grow More Negative
A majority of Americans (56%) now say they have an unfavorable opinion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Why Is Election Day on a Tuesday in the U.S., and How Many Other Countries Have Weekday Elections?
The U.S. is one of 28 democratic countries that routinely holds national elections on non-holiday weekdays.
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Pace of Trump’s Judicial Appointments Has Slowed in His Second Term
President Trump has appointed fewer federal judges in this term than at this point in his first, and his pace trails that of most recent presidents.
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Majority of Americans Expect Democrats to Win Control of House; Public Is Split on Senate
Americans overall see the Democrats as having a better chance to win a House majority than take control of the Senate.
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So Far, the 119th Congress Is Among the Least Productive of the Past 40 Years
The 119th Congress has enacted 121 laws so far, the second fewest of any Congress in the past four decades.
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2026 primary season yields greatest preelection House turnover in over 3 decades
74 House members won’t return next Congress – more than before any general election since 1992.
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Most U.S. senators appointed since 1990 have run to keep their seat – and most have won
The U.S. Senate has had 43 appointed members since 1990, and 27 of them (63%) have run to keep their seat.
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Favorable views of Supreme Court remain near historic low
Half of Americans currently hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court, while roughly as many view the court favorably.
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Most Americans favor big changes to the political system that likely would require amending the Constitution
Most Americans support term limits, campaign spending caps, and Electoral College reform, but achieving these changes likely would require amending one of the world’s hardest constitutions to change.
