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In the nearly five decades that the current system for budgeting and spending tax dollars has been in place, Congress has passed all its required appropriations measures on time only four times: fiscal 1977, 1989, 1995 and 1997. https://pewrsr.ch/3WkBdJz

U.S. adults’ ratings of the national economy continue to be more negative than positive: 26% now say economic conditions are excellent or good, while 74% say they are only fair or poor. The partisan gap on this question has widened further. https://pewrsr.ch/4pUdqhe

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Commercial sports betting is now legal in most states. In our new survey, growing shares of Americans view the widespread legalization of the practice as a bad thing for society and for sports. https://pewrsr.ch/4777sC4

Americans have mixed feelings about AI summaries in search results. Those who have seen them are lukewarm about their usefulness and trustworthiness. https://pewrsr.ch/3Kzoj7P

Should the federal government encourage more people to have kids? 🤔 56% of Americans say the federal government should not have any role at all 🚫 32% say it should have at least a minor role 🏛️🧒 ➡️ We asked a follow-up question to that 32% 🏛️️🧒: What kinds of policies would they support? 💸 The most popular policy, among both Democrats and Republicans, is providing more tax credits for parents. Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say they would support: 🍼 Requiring employers to provide paid family leave (85% vs. 67%) 🧸 Providing free childcare (84% vs. 48%) 🏥 Requiring health insurance companies to cover the cost of fertility treatment (71% vs. 48%) 💰Giving parents of minor children a monthly payment (56% vs. 31%) What about you? What do you think about these policies? Tell us in the comments below. 💬👇 These findings come amid increased attention to the pronatalist movement, which aims to increase the birth rate in the United States. Check out our full analysis: https://pewrsr.ch/46uWk1S

A growing share of Americans are using AI chatbots like ChatGPT. But chatbots have not become a regular source of news for most Americans. https://pewrsr.ch/46N5hlM

What do Google users wonder about Pew Research Center? Executive vice president Claudia Deane and vice president of methods and innovation Courtney Kennedy visited the studio to offer up answers to our most searched for questions. Where does the Pew Research Center get their data? How does Pew Research Center conduct surveys? How does the Pew Research Center choose what to research? Why is the Pew Research Center credible? Answers to these questions and many more await. 

🚨NEW: Ahead of a possible shutdown of the federal government, Americans have more negative than positive views of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and top congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle. 58% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Trump, while 40% have a favorable view. 51% of Americans view Vance unfavorably, while 40% see him favorably. Another 8% say they have never heard of him. The top congressional leaders in both parties are not as well-known as the president and vice president. But ratings of the Republican and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate are also more unfavorable than favorable. 📉 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, is seen unfavorably by 38% of Americans, while 25% view him favorably. More than a third (36%) have not heard of him. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the least known of the four congressional leaders: 56% of Americans say they have never heard of him. But more have an unfavorable (26%) than favorable (16%) view of the South Dakota Republican. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is also not well-known, with 45% of Americans saying they have never heard of him. More have an unfavorable (30%) than favorable (24%) view of the New York Democrat. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, also a New York Democrat, is the best known of the four congressional leaders, though, he is viewed much more negatively than positively (50% unfavorable, 21% favorable). Around a quarter of Americans (26%) haven’t heard of Schumer. Full analysis here: https://pewrsr.ch/4gL7hzG