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August 14, 2023

Social Security: Democrats Maintain Lead on Issue

More voters trust Democrats to deal with Social Security, and nearly half expect the issue to be very important in next year’s election.

August 11, 2023

Merrick Garland: More Voters Now View Attorney General Unfavorably

Attorney General Merrick Garland continues to be unpopular with voters, who don’t see him doing a better job than most of his predecessors.

August 10, 2023

Democratic Voters Believe They Have More Influence

Most voters think it’s important that political parties represent the voters who elect them, and Democrats are more likely to think that’s true of their own party.

August 9, 2023

Democrats Have Advantage on Health Care Issue

By a significant margin, more voters trust Democrats on the issue of health care, although it doesn’t rank as the most important issue in the 2024 campaign.

August 8, 2023

Trump Indictment: Democrats Approve, But Other Voters, Not So Much

Democratic voters overwhelmingly approve the indictment of former President Donald Trump on charges related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

August 7, 2023

One-Party America? No Thanks, Voters Say

Although most Democrats and Republicans blame each other for the divisions in America, they’re surprisingly united in rejecting the idea of a one-party country.

August 4, 2023

Voter Support for Impeaching Biden Declines

Despite testimony about President Joe Biden’s role in his son Hunter’s foreign business deals, voters are now less likely to support impeachment proceedings than they were three months ago.

August 3, 2023

Most Voters Still Don’t Think Biden Has Improved U.S.-Israel Relations

A majority of U.S. voters view Israel as an ally, and don’t think President Joe Biden has made the alliance stronger .

August 2, 2023

Is Fox News Losing Trust With Conservatives?

Since the departure of popular host Tucker Carlson in April, Fox News is now rated the most trusted cable news network by only a third of conservative voters.

July 31, 2023

BidenGate: Most Voters Suspect Cover-Up

With Hunter Biden’s former business partner Devon Archer reportedly set to spill the beans on Joe Biden’s involvement in their foreign business deals, most voters think the president has tried to cover up the scandal.

July 28, 2023

Biden or Trump? We’re Doomed, Many Voters Say

As the 2024 election shapes up as a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, a large percentage of voters think the country is doomed if their preferred candidate loses.

July 27, 2023

Trump 2024: Most Voters Don’t Think Prosecutions Will Hurt

Former President Trump is facing criminal prosecution in multiple cases, but a majority of voters don’t believe his legal problems will stop his campaign to win the presidency again in 2024

July 26, 2023

Biden Gets ‘Poor’ Rating on the Economy

President Joe Biden claims credit for record job creation, but most voters believe the economy has gotten worse.

July 24, 2023

Trump Dominates 2024 Republican Field

Republican voters overwhelmingly favor former President Donald Trump as their party’s nominee in next year’s primaries.

July 21, 2023

Supreme Court’s Student Loan Decision Has Majority Support

Most voters approve of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that declared President Joe Biden’s student loan debt cancellation unconstitutional.

July 20, 2023

Nearly Half See Weaker Economy Ahead

Even as President Joe Biden touts the success of “Bidenomics,” more Americans expect the economy to get worse over the next year than think it will improve.

July 20, 2023

Majority Still Think Biden Too Old for Second Term

Doubts about President Joe Biden’s ability to fulfill the duties of his office remain a concern for most voters, as the 2024 campaign approaches.

July 19, 2023

Does the ‘Consent of the Governed’ Still Matter?

Most voters don’t feel very well represented by Congress, and believe the federal government no longer has “the consent of the governed.”

July 18, 2023

Trump 2024: Two-Thirds Expect Him to Be GOP Nominee

Former President Donald Trump remains the overwhelming favorite to win the Republican nomination next year.

July 17, 2023

Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Approved by Most Voters

Barely one-in-five voters think affirmative action programs have been successful, and about two-thirds approve of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down racial favoritism in university admissions.