Carrie Blazina

The median age of voting House lawmakers is 57.9 years, while the new Senate’s median age is 65.3 years.

Overall, 30% of U.S. adults say descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid in some way. 68% say they should not be repaid.

While 38% of U.S. adults say they have heard of Parler, just 1% of Americans regularly get news there.

On a couple of policies related to transgender people, there is some agreement among Americans, but views of other policies are more divided.

As the nation’s post-Roe chapter begins and the legal battle shifts to the states, here are key facts about Americans’ views on abortion.

Most of our research on the U.S. news environment has been from the viewpoint of the public, but this time we surveyed journalists themselves.

In Missouri, 51% of all reporters covering the state capitol this year – 26 of 51 – are students.

Here is a roundup of Americans’ views of the court, perceptions of its ideology, the history of confirmations and justices’ backgrounds.

Americans who hold less consistently liberal or conservative views tend to be less engaged in national politics.

Recent surveys have documented how people around the world view the issue of climate change and international responses.