% of Democrats with a favorable opinion of Chuck Schumer 📉 47% in May 2024 43% in January 2025 35% in September 2025 www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Two-thirds of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated. By far the most commonly cited reason is that the party is not pushing back hard enough against Trump. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

From September @pewresearch.org survey: "For the first time in more than a decade of Pew Research Center surveys on our American Trends Panel, more Democrats disapprove than approve (59% vs. 40%) of the job Democratic leaders in Congress are doing." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

43% of Americans say the widespread legalization of sports betting is a bad thing for SOCIETY (up from 34% in 2022) 40% say it's a bad thing for SPORTS (up from 33% in 2022) www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

As the government shutdown approaches 40 days, most Republicans and Democrats in the US say it's very important that the *other* party is willing to make compromises. Most Republicans and Democrats do not say that about their *own* party. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

"For older Americans, income largely shapes the aging experience." www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...

"Most Americans (76%) say they would want to live until at least 80, including 29% who say they would want to make it to 100. On average, Americans say they want to live to be 91 years old."

Today's story: apnews.com/article/cens...  Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration

BLS job numbers are on hold during the shutdown and there are broader concerns about the integrity of that data moving forward after Trump's firing of the BLS commissioner in August. So how good of a substitute is ADP data? New analysis explores: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW from @pewresearch.org: With BLS jobs data on hold during the government shutdown, how good of an alternative is the private-sector employment report from ADP? Pretty good, as the below chart shows – but not a perfect substitute.

"The last few election cycles have made clear that we’re stuck in a swingy, two-party doom loop. Which party has the upper hand switches based on who’s in charge, and therefore who gets blamed for economic conditions." (via @nataliej.bsky.social @nationaljournal.com)

Dick Cheney on public opinion polls (from excellent @washingtonpost.com obituary) www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...

"Just under half of all goods that enter the United States are now subject to tariffs, a New York Times analysis of Census Bureau trade data shows, a stark sign of how President Trump has reshaped American trade since returning to office in January." (via @nytimes.com)

New and notable from @gallup.com: "After plunging to a record-low 24% in 2023, the percentage of Americans who believe the nation has made progress in dealing with the problem of illegal drugs has jumped to 45%, the highest Gallup has recorded since 2000." news.gallup.com/poll/697445/...

With Abigail Spanberger's election, Virginia is set to join the list of states that have had a woman governor. (Map from October 2024 @pewresearch.org analysis.) www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

A survey about surveys: Most Americans think federal surveys should ask about age and citizenship status. Fewer than half think they should ask about race, ancestry, income and religion. (The census currently does not ask about citizenship or religion.) www.pewresearch.org/race-and-eth...

"Agencies overseeing immigration have stopped publishing certain data, making it increasingly difficult to track effects of drastic policy changes in the second Trump administration." (via @notus.com)

12% of married Americans are DINKs – dual incomes, no kids. That's up from 8% a decade ago. As you might expect, DINKs have higher median incomes than their counterparts with kids ($193,300 vs. $151,900). But their median *wealth* is substantially lower. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW: DINKs – dual income, no kids – are a small but growing share of married couples in the US. Here's what we know about this group of Americans. (Are their lives really as glamorous as the viral videos suggest?)

JD and Usha Vance are among 26% of married adults in the US whose spouse is a different faith from their own: www.pewresearch.org/religion/202... Earlier this week, the VP said he hopes Usha considers converting from Hinduism to Christianity: www.al.com/politics/202...

% of Democrats in the US who say their own party makes them feel frustrated 📈 48% in 2021 67% in 2025 % of Democrats in the US who say their own party makes them feel hopeful 📉 69% in 2021 50% in 2025 www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Chart: On which issues do Americans agree with Republicans, and on which do they agree with Democrats? www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

NEW from @pewresearch.org: Two-thirds of Democrats say their own party makes them feel frustrated. By far the biggest source of this frustration is the feeling that their party isn't pushing back hard enough against the Trump administration. www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Quite a statement on the information environment these days: 9 in 10 Americans say they at least sometimes come across news they think is inaccurate, and about half find it difficult to determine what's true.

In both parties and in all age groups, local news organizations in the US are more trusted than national news organizations. Chart from new @pewresearch.org survey: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

It is finally finished and released! I was proud to be a member of the Task Force on 2024 Pre-Election Polling, and to play just a small role in producing this report. Here is the report: aapor.org/wp-content/u... And here is the Executive Summary: aapor.org/wp-content/u...

Americans under 30 are now just as likely to trust information from social media sites (50% have at least some trust) as they are to trust information from national news organizations (51% have at least some trust). www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW from @pewresearch.org: "Today, 69% of Democrats have at least some trust in information from national news organizations. This is the lowest level recorded since we began asking the question." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Introducing The Voter Poll by SSRS: A new research program that provides election night data on the factors driving voter decisions. Building on the legacies of SSRS and Edison Research, 6 major news organizations will use it in their coverage of the 2025 general election. ssrs.com/news/the-vot...

The US obesity rate has declined from its 2022 peak as the use of weight-loss drugs has more than doubled in two years, according to @gallup.com: news.gallup.com/poll/696599/...

85% of Americans say politically motivated violence is increasing in the US. Most Republicans (77%) say left-wing extremism is a major problem. Most Democrats (76%) say right-wing extremism is a major problem. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Before this year, only two states – Texas in 2003 and Georgia in 2005 – voluntarily redrew their congressional maps between censuses for partisan advantage: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

An AP analysis finds drops in the number of Black freshmen at many elite colleges in the two years since the Supreme Court’s decision ending affirmative action. apnews.com/article/affi...

Top states for data centers: 1. Virginia (643) 2. Texas (395) 3. California (319) www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW from @pewresearch.org: What we know about energy use at US data centers Data centers consumed 4% of all electricity in the US last year. That percentage is projected to increase sharply by 2030. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

55% of Canadians name the US as their country's top ally, but 59% also name the US as their country's top threat. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

"Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society. That’s up from 34% in 2022. And 40% of adults now say it’s a bad thing for sports, up from 33%." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Today's indictments are not the first time professional athletes in major North American sports leagues have faced penalties for betting violations. This recent @pewresearch.org analysis highlighted at least 20 other cases in the last two years: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

79% of Latinos in the United States are American citizens. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW: The nation's Hispanic population hit 68 million in 2024, according to recently released Census Bureau data. That means 1 in every 5 people in the United States is Hispanic. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

86% of Christians in the US say that being honest is *essential* to being a Christian. www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

Americans’ views about religion in public life are shifting: - Growing shares say religion is gaining influence. - Growing shares have a positive view of religion's role in society. - Growing shares feel conflict btw their religious beliefs and the mainstream. New Pew report: pewrsr.ch/3J3oE2s

"The judicial branch announced that beginning on Monday, Oct. 20, it will no longer have funding to sustain full, paid operations." www.uscourts.gov/data-news/ju...

The divorce rate in the US is much lower today than it was four decades ago. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Chart: After how many years of marriage do divorces tend to happen? New @pewresearch.org analysis looks at divorce trends in the US: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Notable long-term shift in US public opinion about nuclear power, per new @pewresearch.org survey: 59% of Americans favor more nuclear plants to generate electricity, up from 43% five years ago. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

"I read the news today, oh boy..." When asked how the news they get makes them feel, Americans are much more likely to report negative emotions (anger, sadness, fear, confusion) than positive emotions (hope, happiness, empowerment). www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW from @pewresearch.org: A majority of Republicans (56%) now say that calling out other people for offensive social media posts represents accountability. In 2022, a majority of Republicans (62%) said it was punishing people who didn't deserve it. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

With the Supreme Court set to decide the future of the Voting Rights Act, here's a look at racial and ethnic diversity in Congress over time. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Majorities in both parties now say the higher education system in the US is going in the wrong direction. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...