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                            December 27, 2024Speaker Johnson’s Favorability Declines
Fewer voters now have a positive opinion of House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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                            December 26, 202457% Favor FBI Probe of Liz Cheney
A majority of voters want former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to answer for her role in the committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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                            December 26, 2024Most Favor Confirming RFK Jr. Nomination
A majority of voters support Senate confirmation for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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                            December 24, 202441% Blame Mental Health for Mass Shootings
In the wake of last week’s shooting at Christian school in Wisconsin, a plurality of voters see mental health as a leading factor in such crimes.

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                            December 23, 2024UFOs? Many Not Sure About New Jersey Drone Sightings
Americans have different ideas about reports that swarms of unidentified drones are flying over New Jersey.

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                            December 20, 2024Most Voters Expect Senate Confirmation for Trump’s Cabinet Picks
Regardless of how they view President-elect Donald Trump’s choices in staffing his incoming administration, a majority of voters think the Senate will confirm his Cabinet picks.

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                            December 19, 2024Voters Slightly More Confident Trump and Congress Can Work Together
A majority of voters are optimistic that President-elect Donald Trump will be able to work better with Congress than President Joe Biden did.

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                            December 18, 202427% View CEO’s Murder as ‘Understandable’
Most voters condemn the recent murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and consider it likely the crime could inspire “copycat” killings.

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                            December 17, 2024Fewer Voters View U.N. Favorably
The United Nations has suffered a significant decline in the eyes of American voters in recent years.

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                            December 16, 2024COVID Cover-Up? Voters Are Suspicious
Now that a court has ordered the release of COVID-19 vaccine trials, most voters suspect there’s been a cover-up.

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                            December 13, 2024Syria Raises Concern for Many Voters
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in Syria could give way to rule by Islamic radicals, most American voters believe.

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                            December 12, 2024Is Trump Seeking Retribution or Accountability?
Donald Trump was elected president after a campaign during which he frequently said that various officials, including Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden, should be prosecuted and punished for wrongdoing. Voters are divided over what it would mean if Trump keeps those promises.

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                            December 11, 202458% Disapprove of Pardon for Hunter Biden
President Joe Biden’s decision to issue a blanket pardon to his son Hunter Biden has tarnished the president’s legacy, most voters believe.

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                            December 10, 2024Kamala Harris 2028? Not a Good Idea, Most Voters Say
Even though most voters don’t blame Kamala Harris for Democrats losing the 2024 election, they also don’t think she’s the best choice for Democrats in the next election.

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                            December 9, 2024Pam Bondi: Trump’s AG Pick Big Winner With GOP Voters
Donald Trump’s choice of Pam Bondi to be America’s next Attorney General gets a very positive reaction from Republican voters.

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                            December 6, 2024Yes, Trump Has a Mandate, Most Voters Believe
Winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College makes the 2024 election a mandate for Donald Trump to implement his policy agenda, according to a majority of voters.

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                            December 5, 2024GOP Voters Strongly Back Hegseth
Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth as the next Secretary of Defense has ignited fierce opposition, but Republican voters overwhelmingly think Hegseth deserves Senate confirmation.

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                            December 4, 202444% Have No Opinion of John Thune
There’s good news and bad news for Sen. John Thune. The good news is, few voters have a negative opinion of him. The bad news for the incoming Senate Majority Leader is that most voters don’t seem to know who he is.

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                            December 3, 202449% Favor J6 Riot Pardons on Case-by-Case Basis
Donald Trump has indicated he will pardon participants in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, and nearly half of voters approve – within limits.

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                            December 2, 202453% Now View Trump Favorably
As he prepares to become president for the second time, Donald Trump is viewed more favorably now than he was before first taking office.