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January 31, 2024

Democrats Trust Health Experts More

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of Americans think it’s more important to research health issues than simply trusting experts – although Democrats trust experts more.

December 4, 2023

GOP Widens Lead on Immigration Issue

Illegal immigration is a very serious problem, according to a majority of voters, and the Republican Party leads by 12 points on the issue.

April 7, 2023

GOP Holds Solid Advantage on Immigration

Voters continue to trust Republicans more to handle immigration, an issue where President Joe Biden gets very low ratings.

October 4, 2022

Hurricane Season: Is It Worse This Year?

Hurricane Ian killed dozens when it slammed ashore in Florida last week, but most Americans don’t think this year’s hurricane season has been worse than usual.

September 29, 2022

Fentanyl: 91% of Voters Say Drug Is a Serious Problem

The deadly synthetic opioid drug fentanyl is a serious problem that has gotten worse, voters overwhelmingly agree.

September 27, 2022

60% Agree With Biden: COVID-19 ‘Pandemic Is Over’

Although a majority of Americans agree with President Joe Biden that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, most Democrats still want to make vaccines against the virus mandatory.

September 15, 2022

Bussing Illegal Immigrants: 52% Like Abbott’s Move

Most voters approve of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s program to bus illegal immigrants from his border state to “sanctuary cities” like Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.

September 13, 2022

High Gas Prices Still an Issue for Most Voters

Although gasoline prices have fallen from their record-breaking peak, a majority of voters are still concerned about fuel costs and expect the issue to matter in November.

August 30, 2022

Most Voters Still Rate Biden ‘Poor’ on Immigration

America’s illegal immigration problem is getting worse, most voters still believe, and President Joe Biden’s handling of the issue remains unpopular.

May 16, 2022

Climate Change: Democrats More Concerned Than Other Voters

Climate change isn’t a very important issue for most voters, but Democrats are significantly more concerned about the problem.

April 25, 2022

Is the Biden Administration Encouraging Illegal Immigration?

Illegal immigration has soared to record levels since President Joe Biden took office, and a majority of voters believe this is not a coincidence.

April 20, 2022

Support for Women in Combat Remains High

Voters overwhelmingly believe women in the military should be eligible for combat duty, but say they must meet the same training standards as male soldiers.

April 14, 2022

More Gun Control Is Not the Solution, Most Voters Say

In the wake of Tuesday’s mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway train, most voters don’t think more control laws will prevent such incidents.

April 11, 2022

55% Say Illegal Immigration Getting Worse, Blame Biden

Most U.S voters think America’s illegal immigration problem is getting worse, and believe President Joe Biden is doing a poor job of handling of the issue.

April 8, 2022

Crime: 81% Expect Issue to Be Important in Midterms

Most U.S voters say America’s violent crime problem is getting worse, and overwhelmingly expect the issue to be important in the congressional midterm elections this fall.

April 6, 2022

Ukraine: Keep Fighting, U.S. Voters Say

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is wildly popular with American voters, who believe Ukrainians should not settle for anything less than complete victory over their country’s Russian invaders.

March 31, 2022

Regime Change in Moscow? 70% Agree Putin Must Go

When President Joe Biden declared last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin could not remain in power, the White House scrambled to "walk back" that comment. It turns out, however, American voters overwhelmingly agree with the president's ad-libbed sentiment.

March 28, 2022

Ukraine: Should the U.S. Do More?

A plurality of voters believe the United States isn’t doing enough to help Ukraine defeat the Russian invaders, even while a majority agree with a warning that President Joe Biden’s administration may be trying to do too much.

March 14, 2022

Will Russia Use Nukes in Ukraine? Most Voters Concerned

A majority of voters are concerned that Russia will use nuclear weapons in its war against Ukraine, but are less worried that the U.S. could be a target of a Russian nuclear attack.

March 7, 2022

70% Favor Increased U.S. Oil and Gas Production

With gas prices soaring, energy policy is likely to be a major issue in the midterm election campaign, and voters strongly favor a policy of promoting domestic petroleum production.