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                            August 26, 2025Election Integrity: 53% Say In-Person Voting Is More Secure Than Mail-in Ballots
One of President Donald Trump’s proposals to protect election integrity appears to have majority support.

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                            August 25, 2025Trump’s Diplomacy Gets Mixed Reviews
After President Donald Trump met with European leaders and the heads of both Russia and Ukraine, voters are divided over whether this diplomacy will be effective.

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                            August 22, 2025Support Still High to ‘Drain the Swamp’ in D.C.
Nearly two-thirds of voters still favor President Donald Trump’s call to “drain the swamp” of bureaucracy in the nation’s capital, but are divided on how he’s doing so far.

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                            August 21, 2025Voters Favor Action to Stop ‘Debanking’
The practice of “debanking” ought to be illegal, most voters believe, and they support action by Congress and President Donald Trump to stop it.

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                            August 20, 2025Can Trump Fix D.C.’s Crime Problem?
Half of voters expect crime in the nation’s capital to be reduced by President Donald Trump’s action to increase federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C..

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                            August 19, 2025Partisan Gerrymandering Undermines Democracy, Voters Say
Voters overwhelmingly condemn the practice of drawing district lines to favor one party, whichever party does it.

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                            August 18, 2025Majority Back Trump’s Call for a New Census
President Donald Trump has ordered a new census after errors were found in the 2020 numbers, and most voters agree with the president that illegal immigrants shouldn’t be included in census counts.

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                            August 15, 202546% Think Trump Can Get Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
As President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin, less than half of American voters expect a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

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                            August 14, 2025Democrats More Worried Now About First Amendment
After years of Republicans complaining about censorship, Democrats now have more concern about protecting First Amendment rights.

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                            August 13, 2025Many Voters Distrust Most Major Media
Major news media organizations are widely distrusted by Republican and independent voters.

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                            August 12, 2025J.D. 2028? Vance Emerges as Early GOP Frontrunner
Vice President J.D. Vance has a wide lead over other potential contenders for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.

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                            August 11, 2025Is Trump Keeping His Promises? Voters Divided
When it comes to keeping his campaign promises, President Donald Trump is rated better than his predecessor, but many voters still have their doubts.

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                            August 8, 2025Trump Gets Credit for Better Border Security, But Not Much Else
Securing the border is the one achievement of President Donald Trump’s second term so far that most voters recognize.

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                            August 7, 202548% of Democrats Support Punishment For Questioning 2020 Election
Many voters still have doubts about the election that put Joe Biden in the White House, but nearly half of Democrats favor punishing those who dispute the 2020 outcome.

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                            August 6, 2025Is ‘The American Dream’ Still Alive?
Voters overwhelmingly consider home ownership crucial to “The American Dream,” and many doubt that President Donald Trump is helping younger generations achieve it.

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                            August 5, 2025H-1B Visa Program Still Has Majority Approval
Despite criticism that H-1B visas undermine wages for American workers, most voters still favor the federal program.

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                            August 4, 202569% Agree: ‘RussiaGate’ Requires Accountability
In the wake of revelations about the so-called “RussiaGate” scandal, more than two-thirds of voters agree with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that there must be “accountability” for any crimes committed.

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                            August 1, 2025Health Care: Democrats Have Five-Point Advantage on Issue
Many voters are discontented with America’s health care system, an issue that favors Democrats.

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                            July 31, 2025Election Integrity: 73% Favor Voter ID Requirement
By more than a 3-to-1 margin, voters continue to favor an election integrity measure that President Donald Trump has openly advocated.

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                            July 30, 202560% Suspect Trump-Epstein Cover-Up
A majority of voters think the Trump administration may be trying to conceal evidence of the president’s association with the late Jeffrey Epstein.