Government

Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.

We identified 261 U.S. jurisdictions that have adopted some voting method other than the winner-take-all system most American voters know.

The share of adults who are “basically content” with the federal government has risen to the highest point since 2004, driven by Democrats.

From 2016 through 2019, lawmaker mentions of Asian Americans on social media – either of the population at large or of smaller subgroups – followed a relatively predictable pattern.

Here are key facts about those who have served in the U.S. military and how the veteran population is changing.

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.

When legislatures get the data to draw new congressional maps, Republicans will drive that process in 20 states, versus 11 for Democrats.

The number of federal prisoners sentenced to more than a year behind bars decreased by 5% between 2017 and the end of 2019.

At least 76 of the voting members of the 117th Congress are foreign born or have at least one parent born in another country.

Even as younger generations gain representation in Congress, older generations still make up the majority of senators and representatives.