A 2025 CBS News poll found that a majority of Americans opposed potential U.S. military action in Venezuela.
November 23, 2025
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temporal
Public opinion measure of support for possible U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.
A 2025 CBS News poll found that more than two-thirds of Americans disapproved of President Donald Trump's handling of inflation.
November 23, 2025
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temporal
Public approval rating for presidential handling of inflation.
As of 2025, approximately one in eight Americans participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps.
November 09, 2025
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statistical
Prevalence estimate for SNAP participation cited in the article.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves about one in eight Americans, mostly people with lower incomes.
November 07, 2025
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statistical
Broad participation rate and demographic character of SNAP beneficiaries.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) served about 42 million Americans, roughly 1 in 8 people.
November 06, 2025
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statistical
Program enrollment scale (approximate beneficiary count).
As of 2025, about 42 million Americans receive federal food aid.
November 03, 2025
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statistical
Aggregate count of people receiving federal food assistance programs reported in 2025.
A 2025 U.S. Travel Association news release reported that 60% of Americans were reconsidering travel plans amid uncertainty related to the federal government shutdown.
November 03, 2025
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temporal
Survey/measurement of traveler sentiment during a government shutdown.
As of 2025, one in eight Americans used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
November 02, 2025
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temporal
National-level participation rate in the U.S. food assistance program SNAP.
In 2025, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provided monthly benefits to approximately 42 million people in the United States.
October 31, 2025
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temporal
Scale of enrollment in the federal SNAP program.
As of October 30, 2025, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program had canceled federal student loans for more than 1 million Americans.
October 30, 2025
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statistic
Cumulative impact of the PSLF program reported as a milestone figure.
In 2025, nearly 42 million people relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food and nutrition assistance.
October 30, 2025
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temporal
Scale of SNAP participation.
Government health data indicate that at least 20% of Americans have tried marijuana.
October 20, 2025
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temporal
Population-level prevalence measure of lifetime marijuana use reported by government health sources.
About 24 million Americans who do not have job-based or public insurance, such as Medicaid, rely on Affordable Care Act marketplaces to purchase health coverage.
October 09, 2025
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statistical
Scope of people using ACA (Obamacare) insurance marketplaces in the United States.
A 2025 CBS News poll found that about half of self-identified Democrats said their party's positions were worth a government shutdown, fewer self-identified Republicans said the same about the GOP, and both major parties had net-negative (underwater) favorability ratings with Republicans slightly more favorable than Democrats.
October 05, 2025
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statistical
Public-opinion polling on partisan support for a government shutdown and party favorability.
In 2025, 46% of German adults named France as Germany's most important foreign policy partner while 26% named the United States; in the same 2025 surveys, 19% of Americans named the United Kingdom as the United States' most important partner and 1% of Americans named Germany.
September 26, 2025
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temporal
Survey respondents in the 2025 Pew Research Center and Körber-Stiftung joint surveys named the countries they view as their country's most important foreign policy partner.
In 2023, 26% of Americans said they agreed with neither the Republican nor the Democratic Party on economic policy.
January 01, 2023
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temporal
Survey measure of the share of Americans who did not agree with either major party on economic policy.
In a typical year, about 20 million Americans (roughly 13% of all taxpayers) request an IRS tax-filing extension.
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statistical
Baseline statistic describing how many taxpayers request extensions in a typical year.
Approximately 42 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help buy food.
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statistical
Program participation estimate
Approximately 42 million Americans receive SNAP benefits, including about 14 million children.
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statistic
Approximate scale of SNAP enrollment and child recipients
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing-arts venue located in Washington, D.C.
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institutional
National performing-arts center and venue in the U.S. capital.