Almost half of Americans say people have gotten ruder since the COVID-19 pandemic
Many Americans perceive a rise in rude behavior, and 34% say they see it almost always or often when they go out in public.
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Many Americans perceive a rise in rude behavior, and 34% say they see it almost always or often when they go out in public.
In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the first time. And in the House, two states and one U.S. territory elected their first Black, Hispanic or Pacific Islander woman lawmaker.
A majority of Americans ages 21 and older (57%) say their own alcohol use does not increase their risk of serious physical health problems.
Nearly 400,000 H-1B applications were approved in fiscal year 2024, most of which were applications to renew employment.
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, here’s a look at U.S. public opinion on key policy issues.
The 119th Congress is the most racially and ethnically diverse in history, and it includes the nation’s first openly transgender legislator at the federal level.
Overwhelming majorities expect transgender people (84%) and gay and lesbian people (76%) to lose influence under Trump.
In total, at least 80 lawmakers are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country, including 61 in the House and 19 in the Senate.
Two-thirds of U.S. adults favor laws and policies that require trans athletes to compete on teams that match their sex assigned at birth.
LGBTQ adults overwhelmingly favor policies that protect transgender individuals from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces.