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Most Americans say it is not important that the news they get comes from journalists who share their political views, age, gender or other traits.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population.
More than 44 million #BlackLivesMatter tweets from nearly 10 million distinct users currently exist on Twitter today. Over half of all existing tweets that include the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag were posted from May to September 2020.
A survey of nearly 12,000 working U.S.-based journalists found that the beats American journalists cover vary widely by gender and other factors.
Twenty years ago this month, the U.S. launched a major invasion of Iraq. President George W. Bush and his administration at first drew broad public support for the use of military force. Yet the campaign soon left Americans deeply divided, and by 2019, 62% said the Iraq War was not worth fighting.
The new House will have 80 members who’ve served in the military, or 18.4% of members. That’s up from 75, or 17.2%, in the 117th Congress.
21% of the roughly 1,000 candidates for U.S. Senate, House or state governor on the fall ballot claim some degree of military experience.
41% of U.S. journalists who are employed at least part time at a news outlet say they would join a union if it were available to them.
Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.
© 2024 Pew Research Center
