On issue after issue, Americans say things are going better locally than nationally
On issues as varied as education and crime, Americans often have a rosier view of how things are going in their communities than in the nation as a whole.
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Biden granted more acts of clemency than any prior president
Former President Joe Biden granted 4,245 acts of clemency during his four-year tenure in the White House, more than any previous president on record.
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4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization
Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say the U.S. benefits from its membership in the World Health Organization.
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U.S. teens are less likely than adults to know a trans person, more likely to know someone who’s nonbinary
Fewer than four-in-ten teens (36%) say they know someone who’s transgender, and 28% know someone who’s nonbinary.
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How Biden compares with other recent presidents in appointing federal judges
As Biden’s term draws to a close, here’s a look at the federal judges the 46th president appointed during his four years in the White House.
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Faith on the Hill
Christians will make up 87% of voting members in the Senate and House of Representatives, combined, in the 2025-27 congressional session.
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Religious Restrictions Around the World
How do governments and social actors limit religion? Our interactive has tracked restrictions on religion in 198 countries and territories since 2007.
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Acts of clemency are increasingly common late in a president’s term
More than 90% of Joe Biden’s total acts of clemency have come in his final weeks in the White House.
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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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Public Narrowly Approves of Trump’s Plans; Most Are Skeptical He Will Unify the Country
Americans feel more “warmly” toward Trump today than after the 2020 or 2016 elections, and he draws broad confidence on the economy.
