To understand how we got here, you have to understand a deal that was made, kept, and then torn up — and what that decision ultimately cost us.

Twenty-five years ago this week, the Netherlands made history. On April 1, 2001, the first legally recognized same-sex marriages in the world were performed — and the world did not end. Love, as it turned out, was not a threat to civilization. It was, and remains, one of the most ordinary and extraordinary things human beings do.

Six sitting Democratic members of Congress. The Democratic attorney general of New York. All targeted for federal prosecution by the Trump administration. All cleared — not by a partisan court, not by a political maneuver, but by federal grand juries composed of ordinary American citizens who heard the evidence and said no.

This Women's History Month, a new Pew Research Center analysis offers a striking reality check on women in global leadership. Of the 193 UN member countries, only 63 have ever had a woman head of government — and just 13 do right now.

New data from Gallup shows something worth celebrating: around the world, more people believe women are being treated with respect and dignity.

George Edwin Taylor doesn't show up in most history books. But in 1904, he became the first African American to run for president as the nominee of a national political party.

During Black History Month, it’s important to reflect not only on history — but on where we are today.

A new survey from Pew Research Center finds that most Americans agree on something that often gets lost in today’s debates: it’s important to talk honestly about the nation’s history — including both its successes and its failures.

As immigration enforcement expands into public life, Americans are paying close attention — and forming clear opinions about what crosses the line. A new Pew Research Center survey finds broad public support for transparency, accountability, and constitutional limits when it comes to immigration officers’ actions, as well as strong approval for civilians documenting what they see. Across party lines, Americans are drawing boundaries around profiling, anonymity, and unchecked power.

A recent survey by YouGov shows that most Americans strongly oppose any attempt by the United States to take control of Greenland—especially through military force. While President Trump has revived discussion of acquiring the island, public opinion remains firmly against such actions.

Venezuelans are one of the fastest‑growing and most highly educated Latino communities in the United States, and their story shows how foreign policy, migration, and civil rights collide in real time.​

A new Economist/YouGov poll (Dec 20–22) confirms what other surveys have shown: Americans do not support Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela — and they want Congress to act as a check on presidential power.

A growing majority of Americans believe the Trump administration is going too far in deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October 2025. 53% of U.S. adults now say the administration is doing “too much” on deportations — up from 44% in March. While disapproval is particularly high among Democrats (86%), concern has also increased among Republicans, especially Hispanic Republicans (47%, up from 28%).

Less than a year into his second term, President Trump has already issued more executive orders (221) than he did during his entire first four years in office — a pace not seen since World War II.

A strong majority of Americans (66%) believe the federal government has a responsibility to ensure all Americans have health care coverage, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in November 2025. While views have remained steady since last year, support for this idea has increased modestly from 62% in 2021 — largely due to shifting opinions among lower-income Republicans.

Trust in the federal government has plummeted to just 17%, according to a new Pew Research Center report — among the lowest levels since the question was first asked in 1958. Only 2% of Americans say they trust the government “just about always,” and 15% say “most of the time.” Back in 1958, 73% felt that way.

Gen Z is reshaping the consumer landscape — and they’re making it clear: values matter.

As millions of Americans anxiously awaited their November SNAP benefits during the 43-day federal shutdown, Pew Research released a comprehensive look at the food assistance program — and the new policies that threaten it. The shutdown added even more chaos: legal confusion and patchwork state-level fixes delayed payments for families already living paycheck to paycheck. While the new funding bill keeps SNAP afloat through late 2026, many of the deeper, damaging changes remain.

A growing number of U.S. couples are choosing a path that defies traditional expectations: two incomes, no children. Known as “DINKs,” these married couples — with at least one spouse between ages 30 and 49 — now make up 12% of their age group, up from 8% in 2013.

Nearly every American now says they come across news that seems inaccurate—and nearly half say they encounter it often. According to new Pew Research, 9 in 10 U.S. adults report seeing news they think is wrong at least occasionally, and 42% say it happens all the time.