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Harris' job approval rating surpasses Biden's, including among Democrats and independents. Only 16% of U.S. adults approve of Congress' job.

Daily loneliness among U.S. adults has edged up to 20%, its highest level in two years, but remains down from the pandemic high of 25% measured as recently as March 2021.

Americans' confidence in the media is at its lowest point, as Democrats' confidence is near the record low and Republicans' is almost nonexistent.

Four in 10 U.S. voters plan to vote before Election Day, evenly split between those who intend to vote in person and those voting by mail.

Social & Policy Issues

In the Voices of Gen Z study, 10- to 18-year-olds and their parents share what they wish others understood about being a Gen Z child or their parent.

Healthcare retains its place as one of the higher-ranking issues voters say are influencing their vote this year.

U.S. voters rate the economy as the most important issue to their presidential vote, with democracy, potential Supreme Court picks and terrorism/national security also ranking highly.

Americans' ratings of the U.S. Supreme Court remain near record lows, largely because of depressed ratings from Democrats.

Less than half of voters rate Tim Walz and JD Vance as excellent or good vice presidential choices, similar to recent nominees but subpar historically.

Sixty-nine percent of political independents, 53% of Democrats, 48% of Republicans favor creation of a third party.

Social & Policy Issues

A new poll from West Health and Â鶹´«Ã½AV shows that a majority of Americans think healthcare is not receiving enough attention in the 2024 presidential election.

Nearly six in 10 Americans prefer that the presidential election winner be determined by the popular vote rather than the Electoral College.

Most key measures of the political environment for the 2024 election favor the Republican Party over the Democratic Party.

Americans' rating of the Secret Service has dropped precipitously to a new low, particularly among Republicans.

Both presidential candidates continue to be viewed unfavorably by majorities of Americans, similar to patterns in the 2016 and 2020 elections.

Americans are less positive toward the grocery and restaurant industries, and more positive toward the sports industry, than they were a year ago.

A sharp rise over the past decade in young women who describe their political views as liberal, particularly relative to young men, is reflected most prominently in their attitudes on the environment and abortion.

Americans are more than twice as likely to say the Democratic Party rather than the Republican Party best serves the interests of labor union members.

The latest from the University of North Carolina and Â鶹´«Ã½AV finds diversity is important for Black parents choosing childcare, and they report their child may experience racial bias in treatment.

A University of North Carolina-Â鶹´«Ã½AV Study finds that 25% of Black Parents find transportation to be a "big problem" for their childcare arrangements.