Americans overall see the Democrats as having a better chance to win a House majority than take control of the Senate.

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The 119th Congress has enacted 121 laws so far, the second fewest of any Congress in the past four decades.

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This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/pew-knight/. Primary researchers Colleen McClain, Senior ResearcherJeffrey Gottfried, Associate Director, Internet and Technology ResearchEugenie Park, Research AnalystMichelle Faverio, Research Associate          Olivia […]

This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 194 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally […]

Online communities can draw people in with shared interests, support or a sense of belonging. But for some Americans, these spaces aren’t forever, according to a new Pew Research Center survey from the Pew-Knight Initiative. About a third of U.S. adults say they have ever left an online community, according to the survey conducted May […]

Politics can find a way into online communities, whether they are focused on politics or built around other topics from neighborhoods to parenting. But a new Pew Research Center survey from the Pew-Knight Initiative finds that politics is not a big driver of conversation in the online communities people visit most. And a majority don’t […]

Nearly four-in-ten U.S. adults are in an online community. These virtual third spaces can take many forms, like Facebook groups, online video games or fandom forums on Reddit.

44% of Americans had trouble paying for a basic necessity in the past year, with lower-income adults hit hardest.

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/topic/economy-work/. Kim Parker, Director of Social Trends ResearchJuliana Horowitz, Senior Associate Director, ResearchRichard Fry, Senior EconomistDana Braga, Research AnalystBlen Wondimu, Research Assistant Reem Nadeem, Digital ProducerJohn Carlo Mandapat, Information Graphics DesignerAnna Jackson, Editorial SpecialistJulia […]