In a 2022 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, nearly 12,000 working U.S.-based journalists were asked about their concerns regarding potential restrictions on press freedoms in the country. The results showed that 57% of the respondents are extremely or very concerned, with a third of journalists saying they are extremely concerned. Another 23% are somewhat concerned, while only 20% have low levels of concern about the future of press freedoms domestically.

According to the latest available statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021 than in any other year on record. In total, 48,830 people died from gun-related injuries in the U.S. in 2021, which included record numbers of both gun murders and gun suicides. The number of gun deaths has been increasing in recent years, but the rate of gun deaths, which accounts for the nation's growing population, remained below the levels of earlier decades.

President George H. W. Bush designated May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 1992. In this annual celebration, Asian Americans, Pacific Islander Americans, and Native Hawaiians are recognized for their many contributions and achievements. This month-long observance was established to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States on May 7, 1843.

“To tie [the debt ceiling] to … breaking the promises of the United States government to people all over the world as well as its own citizens, just makes no sense. So it ought to be banned as a weapon. It should be like nuclear bombs, basically too horrible to use.”⁠

The U.S. federal income tax system is a complex web of regulations and requirements that govern how individuals and corporations are taxed. It's a crucial source of revenue for the federal government, funding various programs and services.

“Federal and state entities should be working together to increase accountability and ramp up enforcement — not make it easier to illegally hire children to do what are often dangerous jobs. No child should be working in dangerous workplaces in this country, full stop.–Labor Solicitor Seema Nanda

A recent survey conducted by Pew Research Center found that more Americans believe medication abortion should be legal than illegal in their state, as the future of abortion pills faces legal uncertainties. The survey, conducted before conflicting court rulings on medication abortion in Texas and Washington state, revealed that 53% of adults believe medication abortion should be legal, while only 22% think it should be illegal, with 24% being unsure.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico was interviewed on Face the Nation. New Mexico is recognized as a sanctuary for abortion access due to its proximity to several states with limited abortion rights. She is concerned that future federal court rulings may go beyond prohibiting access to abortion:

59 years ago today, Sidney Poitier won the Oscar for Best Actor. This is a significant moment in the history of Hollywood and American society. At the time, Poitier was the first Black actor to receive the award, which was a major milestone for racial representation in the film industry.

With the approaching IRS deadline, Pew Research conducted a poll on Americans' thoughts about the federal tax system. The biggest concern is that large corporations and wealthy people are not paying their fair share.

A recent survey conducted by Pew Research Center found that most Americans have favorable opinions of federal agencies and departments, with 14 out of 16 agencies having net favorable ratings of 15 points or more. The National Park Service, the U.S. Postal Service, and NASA…

According to the Gun Violence Archive, at least 128 mass shootings have occurred in the United States so far this year.

According to a Pew Research Center analysis, women are currently serving as the head of government in only 13 out of the 193 member states of the United Nations, and less than a third of UN countries have ever had a woman leader. Among the 13 countries with current women leaders, nine have their first-ever female head of government, including Peru, Italy, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, whose female leaders took office within the past year. Europe is home to seven out of 13 of the current women leaders.

This week marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The amendment states that "the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

“Don't join the book burners. Don't think you are going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book, as long as that document does not offend our own ideas of decency. That should be the only censorship.”

On Monday, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a report indicating that the world is on track to fall short of its most ambitious climate goal of restricting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels within the next ten years.

Amid the celebrations of Women's History Month, Margaret Brennan, the host of Face the Nation, highlighted the reversal of women's rights around the world. Brennan reported on the United Nations session that occurred last Monday, where UN Secretary General António Guterres discussed the global crisis facing women and girls:

During Women's History Month, we celebrate the achievements women have made and the progress towards women's rights. However, we must also acknowledge the ongoing challenges and dangers they face globally.

In a heartwarming gesture of gratitude, Turkish Airlines flew rescue dogs and their handlers back home for free on special flights after they tirelessly searched for victims of the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria in February. Rather than transporting the animals in the cargo hold...