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As of September 2024, more than 700,000 veterans worked in various federal departments and agencies.
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How Americans view Israel and the Israel-Hamas war at the start of Trump’s second term
A slight majority of Americans (54%) say the Israel-Hamas war is either very or somewhat important to them personally.
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Americans’ views of the war in Ukraine continue to differ by party
Americans remain largely divided along partisan lines over U.S. aid to Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia’s military invasion.
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Wide partisan divisions remain in Americans’ views of the war in Ukraine
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say the United States is providing too much support to Ukraine (42% vs. 13%).
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Before U.S. election, most Americans and Germans had a positive view of relations between their countries
While 84% of Americans and 74% of Germans perceived U.S.-German relations as good, their views differed on some international issues.
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Slight uptick in Americans wanting U.S. to help diplomatically resolve Israel-Hamas war
In the year since Hamas attacked Israel, and Israel responded by invading Gaza, U.S. public opinion on the war shifted modestly.
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Many Israelis say social media content about the Israel-Hamas war should be censored
Most Israeli adults do not post or share about political and social issues online – including the war between Israel and Hamas.
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Views on America’s global role diverge widely by age and party
A third of adults under age 35 say it is extremely or very important that the U.S. play an active role in world affairs.
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War in Ukraine: Wide Partisan Differences on U.S. Responsibility and Support
While 63% of Democrats say the U.S. is responsible for helping Ukraine defend against Russia, 62% of Republicans say it is not.
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NATO Seen Favorably in Member States; Confidence in Zelenskyy Down in Europe, U.S.
NATO is seen more positively than not across 13 member states. And global confidence in Ukraine’s leader has become more mixed since last year.
