Television ratings — and now a new poll — clearly illustrate the phenomenon. About two-thirds of American adults say they have recently felt the need tolimit media consumptionabout politics and government because of overload, according to the survey from the ...
For the military,favorability ratings are even higher, and 77% have good opinions of the Navy, the Coast Guard, the Army and the Air Force — while 78% have favorable opinions of the Marines. The U.S. flag is a positive symbol Gary Hershorn / Getty Images In the U.S., opinions are...
A student who helped conduct the poll reported that “young Americans are more ready than ever to engage with (democratic) institutions to push for the change we want to see in the world.” On the other hand, researchers at the University of California Berkeley reported in June that “many...
Asian-Americans now account for 23 percent of all admitted students in Harvard, according to local reports. U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs, who was nominated by then Democratic President Barack Obama and seated in 2015, will preside over the upcoming trial, which is expected to las...
for president, former Vice President Joe Biden -- who found his "comeback kid" moment in South Carolina on this year's primary trail -- has formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president in a speech Thursday -- 33 years after he made his first bid for the ...
Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. Share the Facts PolitiFact Rating: Mostly True Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans." Beto O'Rourke Democratic nominee, U.S. Senate, Texas Houston, Texas Thursda...
Stewart Boss, a spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee,toldThe HillSunday that voters have rushed to support Democratic candidates as Trump has seen his approval ratings drop during the pandemic and resulting economic crisis. ...
It’s almost Election Day 2020 in the United States, and political tensions are historically high. This year has been saturated withmassive protests for social justice, violent riots,foreign interference in democratic processes,economic recession,reemergence of the...
Executive Action and the Status of Illegal Immigrants In November, President Obama announced a series of executive actions that would allow certain illegal immigrants who pass a background check and pay their taxes to stay in the United States and apply for a work permit. Most Americans support ...
“When you break it down to certain issues like health care and things like that, that’s how it gets easier for me to discuss things with older folks,” Anabelle Vo said. Vo describes herself as more progressive than the typical Democratic voter and has attended demonstrations and marches ...