Government

The U.S. House of Representatives has one voting member (435 in total) for every 747,000 or so Americans. That's by far the highest ratio of population to representatives of any industrialized democracy, and the highest it's ever been in U.S. history.

A majority of Americans now say the Supreme Court should base its rulings on what the Constitution means today, representing a shift in public opinion.

At a time of growing stress on democracy around the world, Americans generally agree on democratic ideals and values that are important for the United States.

Read five facts about religion in Saudi Arabia — a country that is the birthplace of Islam and, as such, holds special importance for Muslims worldwide.

The vast majority of proposed amendments die quiet, little-mourned deaths in committees and subcommittees.

More members of the U.S. House of Representatives are choosing not to seek re-election than at any time in the past quarter-century.

Trump's federal judicial picks have faced a record amount of opposition, reflecting growing discord over presidential appointments to the judiciary.

Survey Report The public continues to express favorable opinions of a number of federal agencies and departments. And while positive opinions of the FBI among Republicans have slipped since early last year, two-thirds of Americans – including a majority of Republicans – view the bureau favorably.   The public rates the 10 agencies and departments included […]

About seven-in-ten women in Congress mentioned sexual misconduct in their official Facebook posts between Oct. 1 and Dec. 30, 2017, compared with 37% of men in Congress.

As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his first State of the Union address, here’s a look at public opinion on key issues facing the nation.