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Three-quarters of Americans are familiar with the length of a Supreme Court appointment.
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In GOP Contest, Trump Supporters Stand Out for Dislike of Compromise
Donald Trump has a wide lead for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. His supporters stand out from Republicans who back Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley in their desire for a presidential candidate who will push hard for policies that Republican voters want.
Congress has long struggled to pass spending bills on time
If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shut down.
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In GOP Contest, Trump Supporters Stand Out for Dislike of Compromise
Donald Trump has a wide lead for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. His supporters stand out from Republicans who back Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley in their desire for a presidential candidate who will push hard for policies that Republican voters want.
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What Americans know about their government
Three-quarters of Americans are familiar with the length of a Supreme Court appointment.
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Americans’ Dismal Views of the Nation’s Politics
Americans’ views of politics and elected officials are unrelentingly negative, with little hope of improvement on the horizon. 65% of Americans say they always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics. By contrast, just 10% say they always or often feel hopeful about politics.
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Congress has long struggled to pass spending bills on time
If Congress passes the Oct. 1 deadline without either a new set of spending bills or a continuing resolution, nonessential operations would be forced to shut down.
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How the GOP won the turnout battle and a narrow victory in last year’s midterms
A new analysis shows that relatively few people who voted in the 2018 midterms were persuaded to vote for a different party four years later.
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Narrow majorities in U.S. House have become more common but haven’t always led to gridlock
House Republicans held the fifth-smallest majority in U.S. history at the start of the current congress, tied with the 107th and 83rd Congresses.
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In Divided Washington, Americans Have Highly Negative Views of Both Parties’ Leaders
Americans express highly negative views of President Joe Biden, congressional leadership in both parties and Congress more broadly. Views of the economy remain overwhelmingly negative, and there has been a sharp rise in the share who say the country cannot solve many of its important problems.
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Immigrants and children of immigrants make up at least 15% of the 118th Congress
At least 81 voting members of Congress (15%) are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country.
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22 states have ever elected a Black woman to Congress
Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
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