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What Americans think about the rights of LGBTQ+ people and discrimination against them
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Americans support ceasefires in both Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars
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How Americans rate the last 10 presidents and their first ladies
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How Americans view the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars
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Most Americans oppose monopolies and support antitrust laws
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Many Americans say the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is affecting their friendships
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Several gun control measures have majority support — including huge majorities for some
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Laws legalizing abortion and same-sex marriage nationwide are more popular than nationwide bans
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