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Violent crime and homicides increased, but crime continues to fall overall, according to FBI data.

The checks are designed to stop people who aren't legally allowed to buy a gun, but gaps in the laws remain.

Federal data on guns and gun owners is limited, but the government tracks weapons made by licensed manufacturers.

Marijuana laws vary greatly between states. Federal law making the drug illegal complicates matters.

Last year brought national attention to long-simmering issues confronting both Black and Hispanic Americans. The coronavirus deepened many of these disparities. Here’s a roundup of how the State of the Union looks through the lens of race and ethnicity.

A $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan. Expanding civil rights and environmental protections. Here are the facts to understand the goals of the new administration.

With 12 days left until Election Day, the candidates discussed topics including the coronavirus, American families, race in America, and climate change. Here’s a roundup of data on these four debate issues.

With no recent federal gun control legislation, firearm supply and demand both continue to rise. At the same time, firearm deaths have increased steadily for two decades.

The visa allows skilled workers entry into the US. While total approvals are up, the approval rate dropped from 95.7% in 2015 to 84.9% in 2019 — and the administration has paused all H-1B admissions through the end of 2020.

From COVID-19 and the economy to race and policing in America, take a look at nonpartisan data on topics covered in the first debate.