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109 of the laws passed by the current Congress are substantive - meaning they spend money, create or amend permanent law, transfer land or have some real-world impact. From 1987 to 2009, each Congress enacted an average of 306 substantive laws before Election Day. #CongressProductivity
Chart of number of public laws enacted by each Congress from the 100th Congress to 119th Congress.

ALT Chart of number of public laws enacted by each Congress from the 100th Congress to 119th Congress.

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Americans have mixed views about their personal finances. 41% say they are not confident they’ll have enough income in the future to lead the kind of life they want, while 22% are extremely or very confident. 58% think they are doing better than most Americans when it comes to meeting their basic expenses.
Americans hold a mix of positive and negative feelings about their financial situation

ALT Americans hold a mix of positive and negative feelings about their financial situation

Americans’ feelings about their personal financial situation differ widely buy income level

ALT Americans’ feelings about their personal financial situation differ widely buy income level

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Republicans differ by age in their views of two major powers, #China and #Russia, as well as the U.S. neighbors #Canada and #Mexico. Younger Republicans rate all four countries more positively than older Republicans, including double-digit differences for China and Russia.
Chart showing Republicans ages 18-34 feel more positively toward several countries than Republicans 50 and older do

ALT Chart showing Republicans ages 18-34 feel more positively toward several countries than Republicans 50 and older do

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Who should be responsible for reducing economic inequality? For Americans who say there is too much economic inequality in the U.S., views on who should be responsible for reducing economic inequality differ by party. #EconomicInequality #WealthGap
Chart comparing how republican and democratic views of what factors contribute to economic inequality differ widely by party

ALT Chart comparing how republican and democratic views of what factors contribute to economic inequality differ widely by party

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Most people in online communities point to staying informed, having fun, and getting advice or recommendations as reasons they go to them. While reasons like meeting new people and seeing if there’s drama are less common, a third or more still say these are motivators. #PewKnightInitiative #OnlineCommunities #DigitalConnection #InternetCulture
Chart comparing shares of U.S. adults who describe major and minor reasons for going to online communities.

ALT Chart comparing shares of U.S. adults who describe major and minor reasons for going to online communities.

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Online communities can form around a vast range of topics. Hobby communities and ones about a local area rise to the top. About 1 in 5 Americans are part of an online community related to each. Other topics range from work to video games, health, religion or sports. #PewKnightInitiative #OnlineCommunities #OnlineInteraction
Chart ranking the most and least common topics that online communities focus on Text reads: It's most common to be part of online communities about hobbies, local area

ALT Chart ranking the most and least common topics that online communities focus on Text reads: It's most common to be part of online communities about hobbies, local area

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At this point in its term, Congress has enacted 121 laws since starting in January 2025, the second fewest of any Congress in the past four decades. The 100th Congress through the 110th Congresses each enacted an average of 440 laws before Election Day. #USPolitics #CongressProductivity
Chart of number of public laws enacted by each Congress from the 100th Congress to 119th Congress.

ALT Chart of number of public laws enacted by each Congress from the 100th Congress to 119th Congress.

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Trump’s approval rating has dropped in every religious group since the beginning of his second term. Today, White evangelical Protestants are the only religious group in which more people approve than disapprove of Trump’s job performance (58% vs. 40%).
Chart showing Trump’s approval rating from every religious group is lower now than at the beginning of his second term

ALT Chart showing Trump’s approval rating from every religious group is lower now than at the beginning of his second term

Chart showing that in nearly all religious groups, more people disapprove than approve of Trump’s job performance

ALT Chart showing that in nearly all religious groups, more people disapprove than approve of Trump’s job performance

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How do Americans feel about their financial stability? 💸 60% do not currently have enough income to lead the life they want. 💰 53% do not have emergency funds that would cover their expenses for three months. 🧾 27% cannot pay some of their monthly bills or can only make partial payments. #PersonalFinance #EmergencyFund #MoneyManagement
Share of Americans who say they do not have enough income, do not have rainy day funds, or cannot pay monthly bills by income level

ALT Share of Americans who say they do not have enough income, do not have rainy day funds, or cannot pay monthly bills by income level

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Most Americans see Trump’s economic policies as hurting the economy. Republicans are divided over the impact of Trump’s economic policies: 39% say Trump’s policies have made economic conditions better – down from 57% in January
Chart showing Republicans are now nearly as likely to say Trump’s policies have hurt the economy as helped it.

ALT Chart showing Republicans are now nearly as likely to say Trump’s policies have hurt the economy as helped it.

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Adults from both parties who see too much economic inequality are more likely than they were in 2019 to say the country’s economic system requires major changes or needs to be completely rebuilt in order to address it. However, confidence that the economic system can be effectively changed to address inequality is low. #EconomicInequality #InequalityInAmerica
Chart comparing share of Americans who say the economic system needs to be rebuilt, minor changes, or major changes to address too much economic inequality

ALT Chart comparing share of Americans who say the economic system needs to be rebuilt, minor changes, or major changes to address too much economic inequality

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69% of liberal Democrats say they have privately chatted about news online, compared to 54% of moderate or conservative Democrats. When looking more broadly at Democrats and Republicans, including independents who lean towards each party, they engage with news online at similar rates.
Chart showing Conservative Republicans, liberal Democrats more likely to engage with news online than others in each party.

ALT Chart showing Conservative Republicans, liberal Democrats more likely to engage with news online than others in each party.

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Religious groups differ widely in their 2026 midterm preferences. White evangelical Protestant and White Catholic voters prefer Republican candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives. In every other religious group we analyzed, voters are split about evenly or favor Democrats.
Chart comparing which religions prefer democratic candidates or republican candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives Text reads: White evangelicals are the only group of registered voters in which a majority prefer GOP House candidates

ALT Chart comparing which religions prefer democratic candidates or republican candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives Text reads: White evangelicals are the only group of registered voters in which a majority prefer GOP House candidates

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How has wealth inequality changed? Wealth is spread unevenly across U.S. households. The gap in wealth between upper- and lower-income households has grown wider since 2001. #WealthInequality #EconomicInequality
Chart comparing the wealth of upper income, middle income, and lower income households

ALT Chart comparing the wealth of upper income, middle income, and lower income households

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Are Americans able to afford basic necessities? 🩺 🚗 🏠 🍞 More than four-in-ten Americans say they have had trouble paying for at least one of four basic necessities in the past year. #EconomicChallenges #BasicNecessities
Share of Americans saying they had trouble paying for medical care, problems paying for daily transport, problems paying rent or mortgage, and got food from a food pantry by income level

ALT Share of Americans saying they had trouble paying for medical care, problems paying for daily transport, problems paying rent or mortgage, and got food from a food pantry by income level

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Since March, shares of Americans who say they are concerned about higher gas and fuel prices have increased. Concerns about the U.S. sending ground troops into Iran have decreased.
Chart showing Democrats have become more concerned about gas prices, weapons shortages due to Iran conflict.

ALT Chart showing Democrats have become more concerned about gas prices, weapons shortages due to Iran conflict.

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What are voters’ views on #DataCenters? 61% of registered voters say they dislike elected officials who support building data centers in their area, while just 8% like them.
Chart showing widespread dislike of political leaders who support building data centers locally, particularly among Democratic voters.

ALT Chart showing widespread dislike of political leaders who support building data centers locally, particularly among Democratic voters.

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About six-in-ten Americans say there is too much economic inequality in the U.S. #EconomicInequality
Chart of all adults showing Democrats are nearly twice as likely as Republicans to say there is too much economic inequality

ALT Chart of all adults showing Democrats are nearly twice as likely as Republicans to say there is too much economic inequality

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Nearly 4 in 10 Americans are part of an online community, and young adults are more likely to be in one than older adults. These communities can be deeply valuable parts of some people’s lives, offering the chance to connect with others for information, advice or for fun. #PewKnightInitiative #OnlineCommunity #YoungAdults #DigitalConnections
Chart comparing share of Americans who identify as part of an online community by age group.

ALT Chart comparing share of Americans who identify as part of an online community by age group.

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Among health and wellness influencers who are men, a larger share discusses women’s health (30%) than men’s health (24%). Still, women are nearly twice as likely as men to discuss women’s health in their posts, while men are roughly three times as likely as women to mention men’s health. #Health #Wellness
Chart showing gendered health topics are the primary place where men and women influencers diverge.

ALT Chart showing gendered health topics are the primary place where men and women influencers diverge.

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