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Â鶹´«Ã½AV data collected shortly before the U.K.'s July 4 election highlight major challenges that Prime Minister Keir Starmer inherited from his predecessors.
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Sixty-nine percent of U.S. adults say they are more enthusiastic about voting than usual, up from 54% in April, with Democrats driving the increased enthusiasm.
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Americans remain largely dissatisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the U.S., but satisfaction has risen slightly over the past year.
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Kamala Harris is enjoying increases in her favorable and job approval ratings, particularly among Democrats.
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Slim majorities of Americans think marijuana has a negative effect on society and on most people who use it, yet it is viewed as less harmful than seven other substances.
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Just over seven in 10 Americans, 71%, believe doctors should be "allowed by law to end the patient's life by some painless means if the patient and his or her family request it."
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Americans are now less likely to consider childhood vaccines as extremely important, with Republicans accounting for the drop.
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Americans' approval of the U.S. Supreme Court remains mired in the low 40s, where it has been since 2021.
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Â鶹´«Ã½AV surveys in Venezuela highlight the frustrations likely on voters' minds as they choose their next president this weekend.
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President Joe Biden's latest 36% job approval rating is the lowest of his presidency.
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A majority of Americans believe God played at least some role in humans' origin, but a majority also believe humans evolved from less advanced forms of life.
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More Americans have a negative than positive opinion of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, similar to prior speakers.
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Americans' confidence in the police has increased eight points since last year, but average confidence across 14 U.S. institutions remains historically low.
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For the first time in nearly two decades, a majority of Americans think immigration to the U.S. should be decreased.
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More Americans continue to disapprove than approve of Israel's military action in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is viewed unfavorably on balance.
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A steady 41% of U.S. adults, including a majority of Republicans but fewer Democrats and independents, say they are extremely proud to be American.
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Sharply more Americans than 20 years ago say antisemitism is a very serious problem, as Jewish Americans' reports of poor treatment exceed those of other faith groups.
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Ahead of the general election in the U.K. next week, Â鶹´«Ã½AV data paint a mixed picture of economic perceptions in the U.K. compared with other major economies.
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Though neither is viewed positively overall ahead of the first presidential debate, Trump is viewed more positively than Biden on several measures.
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Incumbents' approval ratings usually rise among their party's supporters in reelection years. Among independents, the historical pattern is mixed.