Americans Recognize Importance of Police
It’s been a rough few years to be a police officer, with high-profile police shootings and riots dominating the news. But despite the negative press, Americans still value the police.
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June 7, 2017
June 6, 2017
52% Say Trump Travel Ban Anti-Terrorist, Not Anti-Muslim
Half of voters still favor President Trump’s temporary travel ban and see it as an anti-terrorist measure, not religious discrimination. Voters also think the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to uphold the ban.
June 6, 2017
Voters Aren't Willing to Pay to Fight Climate Change
President Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris anti-global warming agreement last week in part because of his concern about its potential impact on the U.S. economy. Voters tend to agree the accord would have led to increased energy costs, and most remain unwilling to pay much, if anything, more to fight global warming.
June 5, 2017
Voters Not Convinced World Leaders Should Have Trump’s Cell Number
Donald Trump is the first U.S. president to hand out his personal cellphone number to several other world leaders, but most voters don’t think he should break from the norm.
June 2, 2017
60% Think Senate Should Vote on Paris Climate Accord
Most voters disagree with President Trump’s decision to quit the Paris anti-global warming agreement and think its fate should be decided by the U.S. Senate instead.
June 2, 2017
More Say U.S. Should Do What Allies Want
President Trump just recently returned from his first foreign trip where he told our reticent allies in the Middle East and Europe that they need to do more for their own defense, but now an unprecedented number of voters believes the United States should listen to its allies instead.
June 1, 2017
Cable News Watchers Now Turning To CNN, Not Fox News
In the wake of a shakeup at the Fox News channel, Fox has now taken a backseat to CNN as the most-watched by cable news viewers.
May 31, 2017
Most Think Americans Should Be Proud of U.S. History
There has been much debate lately over whether states should remove monuments and other symbols that reflect a part of American history that is no longer in line with the nation’s values today. But even with a speckled past, most Americans still believe they should be proud of this country’s history.
May 31, 2017
53% Say Media Leaks Are Act of Treason
When politics is the name of the game, one man’s treason is another man’s service to the nation.
May 31, 2017
Voters Oppose Removing Confederate Monuments
Four Confederate monuments were removed from New Orleans earlier this month following complaints that they celebrate racism, and now the city of Baltimore has plans to follow suit. But most voters oppose taking away these remnants of the past even if they are unpopular with some.
May 30, 2017
Voters Say Islamic Leaders Should Do More to Promote Peace
Most voters continue to believe Islamic leaders should do more to promote peace in their faith, but they are split on whether the religion itself encourages violence more than other faiths.
May 26, 2017
Americans Say Manchester-like Attack Likely in U.S.
Most Americans think it’s likely a terrorist attack comparable to the Manchester bombing will happen in the United States, but they're not afraid to attend big events.
May 26, 2017
Voters Don't Agree With Decision to Free Manning
Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst sentenced to 35 years in prison for releasing classified government documents to the website WikiLeaks, was released from prison earlier this month after President Obama commuted her sentence as one of his final presidential actions. But few voters view Manning favorably and most disagree with Obama’s parting decision.
May 25, 2017
Is the Pope An Ally or Enemy of the U.S.?
President Trump and his family met with Pope Francis in the Vatican earlier this week, and while the meeting was met with mixed emotions, voters still generally believe the United States has a friend in the pope.
May 25, 2017
Most Say ISIS Must Be Totally Destroyed To Stop Terror
The radical Islamic State group (ISIS) has proudly taken credit for the slaughter of innocents earlier this week at a concert in Manchester, England, and voters here strongly agree with President Trump that ISIS needs to be totally wiped out.
May 25, 2017
Just 29% Think Trump Can Improve Relations With the Media
Most voters still feel President Trump is to blame for his bad relationship with the media but also don't think there is anything he can do about it.
May 24, 2017
How Do Voters Feel About NATO?
President Trump is heading to Brussels today for the NATO summit, and support for the organization is up as voters continue to see a need for the alliance more than 60 years after it was formed.
May 24, 2017
Voters Say U.S.-Israel Relations Better for Middle East Than Ties to Saudis
President Trump has visited both Saudi Arabia and Israel as part of his first foreign trip as President of the United States this week. But voters believe this country’s relationship with Israel is more important to stability in the Middle East than the relationship with Saudi Arabia is.
May 23, 2017
Most Say Saudis Need to Do More to Fight Radical Islamic Terrorism
President Trump traveled to Saudi Arabia this week to reinvigorate the U.S.-Saudi alliance, but voters still think there’s a long way to go.
May 23, 2017
81% Think Weiner Should Do Prison Time
Former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner has pleaded guilty to texting sexually explicit material to an underage girl, and voters strongly believe he should be put in prison for it.
