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                            June 23, 2025Iran: Most Voters Oppose Sending U.S. Ground Troops
While a plurality of voters support the use of American air power and naval forces against Iran, only a third favor the deployment of U.S. ground troops.

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                            June 20, 2025Vance’s Popularity Rises
A majority of voters have a favorable impression of Vice President J.D. Vance, but few expect that he’ll be called on to replace his boss before 2028.

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                            June 19, 2025Who Cares About You? More Voters Say Democrats Do
By a four-point margin, more voters say the Democratic Party cares about people like them than say the same about the GOP.

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                            June 18, 2025‘Mostly Peaceful’? Voters Divided Over L.A. Unrest
Nearly half of voters blame President Donald Trump for the recent disturbances in Los Angeles, and are almost evenly split over whether the protest against immigration enforcement was a riot.

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                            June 17, 202547% Say Trustworthy News Is Harder to Find
Barely 1-in-4 voters trust network TV news for political coverage, and about a third have turned to independent online sources.

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                            June 16, 2025DHS Ratings Up Under Kristi Noem
Voters have a much higher opinion of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now that Kristi Noem is secretary of the department.

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                            June 13, 202557% Approve Trump Deploying National Guard in LA
Even while President Donald Trump’s immigration policy remains controversial, most voters support his decision to use the National Guard to stop attacks on federal immigration agents in Los Angeles.

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                            June 12, 202555% Say Democrats Should Work With Trump
Voters give mixed reviews of President Donald Trump’s second term so far, but a majority reject the idea of Democrats in Congress completely opposing the president’s agendy.

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                            June 11, 2025Fewer Now Agree with SCOTUS Abortion Ruling
Three years after the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, so that each state can determine its own laws regarding abortion, few voters approve of the decision.

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                            June 10, 2025Most Agree with Musk’s Slam on ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is currently pending in the Senate, but a majority of voters agree with the spending bill’s most famous critic.

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                            June 9, 2025Mental Health: 20% Are Currently on Medication
Nearly a quarter of Americans have been diagnosed with mental health problems, and one-in-five are currently taking prescription medication for psychiatric conditions.

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                            June 5, 2025Elon Musk Gets Mixed Grades for His DOGE Tenure
In the wake of Elon Musk’s exit as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, nearly half of voters think DOGE failed at its mission of rooting out wasteful spending.

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                            June 4, 2025GOP House Speaker Remains Most Popular Congressional Leader
Rep. Mike Johnson’s tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives has seen its share of controversy, but he is still viewed more favorably than other leaders in Congress.

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                            June 3, 202584% Side With Trump on Stopping Iran’s Nuclear Program
While many of President Donald Trump’s initiatives have been controversial, his vow to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons is supported by a landslide majority of voters.

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                            May 30, 2025Trump Rated Better on Crime Issues
Voters rate President Donald Trump significantly better than his predecessor in terms of how he’s dealing with America’s crime problem.

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                            May 29, 202557% Favor U.S. Military Action Against Iran’s Nukes
Voters are overwhelmingly concerned about Iran’s nuclear weapons program, and a majority would support an American military strike to end the threat.
 
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                            May 28, 2025Murder of Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Is Terrorism, Most Voters Say
About two-thirds of voters believe the recent fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers should be viewed as an act of terrorism.

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                            May 27, 2025‘Chemtrails’? 60% Support Laws to Ban ‘Weather Modification’
The belief that so-called “chemtrails” are secretly being used to change the weather is widely regarded as a conspiracy theory. But most voters favor legislation against such “geoengineering,” just in case.

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                            May 27, 202563% Suspect Biden Had Cancer Long Before Diagnosis Announced
The recent announcement that former President Joe Biden has advanced prostate cancer has many voters suspecting a cover-up.

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                            May 23, 2025Trump Rated Better on National Security
Voters rate President Donald Trump’s handling of national security issues much higher than they rated the previous White House occupant.