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President Donald Trump’s approval ratings 10 months into his second term show persistent divides across the United States. Recent Civiqs polling underscores that Trump's popularity remains highest in ...

A federal court ruled Wednesday that North Carolina's new congressional map can be used in next year's election. The ruling came in a lawsuit that sought to block the new districts, claiming ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

After a federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a redrawn U.S. House map that touched off a nationwide redistricting battle, some experts say California's voter-approved Proposition 50 is ...

The 2026 elections will proceed under the current congressional maps rather than newly drawn Texas congressional districts that sought to give Republicans more congressional power, a federal court ...

A three-judge panel ruled that Texas cannot use its new redistricting maps that activists claimed were targeting minorities, court documents show. The judges issued a "preliminary enjoins" order ...

Three-judge panel rules 2-1 against Texas electoral map Judges deem the map an improper racial gerrymander Governor Abbott vows to appeal to US Supreme Court Nov 18 (Reuters) - A federal court on ...