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August 8, 2018

Optimism Dims for North Korea Denuclearization

At a recent Senate committee meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that North Korea is still producing materials for nuclear bombs, raising questions about whether the Asian nation is truly working to denuclearize following the May summit between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

August 6, 2018

Half Think Releasing 3D-Printed Gun Instructions Will Increase Crime

Eight state attorneys general are fighting to stop the publication of blueprints for 3D-printed guns. Nearly half of voters think the availability of these plans will lead to an uptick in violent crime and a majority believes the United States, in general, needs stricter gun laws.

August 3, 2018

Half of Voters Agree: U.S. Immigration Laws Are the Worst; Shutdown Isn’t the Solution

In a speech earlier this week, President Trump said, “It’s time we had proper border security. We’re the laughingstock of the world..."

August 1, 2018

Voters Now Split Over Single-Payer Health Care

A number of Democratic gubernatorial and senatorial candidates from across the country have been stumping for single-payer healthcare as part of their 2018 midterm election platforms. Voters are now closely divided on whether the federal government should provide healthcare for everyone even though most believe their personal taxes will increase as a result.

July 30, 2018

Do Voters Know We’re Still At War With Afghanistan?

U.S. airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan are on the rise, but one-in-five voters aren’t even aware that the 17-year war in Afghanistan is still going on, and fewer see the Middle Eastern nation as a national security interest.

July 27, 2018

37% Call for U.S. Military Action Against Iran

Voters here are closely divided over the need to take military action against Iran, but most now believe a stronger international reaction is necessary to stop the Iranians from building a nuclear bomb.

July 26, 2018

73% Say It’s Likely Iran Will Develop Nuclear Weapons

Voters continue to believe there's a strong possibility Iran will create a nuclear weapon soon, but they rate the threat of an Iranian nuclear attack as greater for Israel than for the United States.

July 24, 2018

Voters Opposed to Illegal Immigrants Voting in Local Elections

San Francisco is allowing non-citizen parents and guardians of children, including illegal immigrants, to vote in the upcoming school board elections.

July 17, 2018

Economic Sanctions - Do They Work on Russia?

The United States has imposed economic sanctions on Russia for several years in an effort to change some of the latter's aggressive policies, but voters aren’t convinced that those sanctions have worked very well.

July 16, 2018

Just 21% Say U.S.-Russia Relations Will Get Better

After a delayed start this morning, the much anticipated meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is now under way, but voters aren’t optimistic about future relations with the former Cold War foe.

July 12, 2018

Republicans Think U.S. Spends Too Much on Welfare, Democrats Disagree

Fewer Americans these days think the government is spending too much money on welfare programs, but Republicans and Democrats remain sharply divided on this issue.

July 12, 2018

Most U.S. Voters Think Brexit is Going to Happen

Despite the turmoil in Britain, as two senior cabinet members to Prime Minister Theresa May resigned with just 100 days until the so-called Brexit deal is supposed to be done, most on this side of the pond think the ouster is still a go.

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July 5, 2018

Most Don’t Want to Get Rid of ICE

A growing number of Democrats are calling for abolishing the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, but even among voters in their own party, there’s not much support for the idea. Maybe that’s because voters think the government needs to be even more aggressive in deporting illegal immigrants.

July 3, 2018

Voters See Illegal Immigrants as a Strain on U.S. Budget

Voters tend to see illegal immigration in terms of its detriments to the country’s safety and financial bottom line.

July 2, 2018

More Voters Now Want Merit-Based Immigration, Not Family-Based

This weekend, Americans nationwide protested against the separation of immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

June 29, 2018

Voters Think It’s Easier for Illegals to Get In, Stay In Compared to Other Countries

Despite President Trump’s efforts to toughen border enforcement, voters still think it’s easier for illegal immigrants to get into the United States and stay here than in much of the rest of the world.

June 21, 2018

Voters Blame Parents, Not Feds, For Border Children Crisis

Most voters blame the parents of the separated children at the border for the latest illegal immigration crisis, not the federal government.

June 18, 2018

50% Say No to Living in a Sanctuary Community

A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the Trump administration cannot deny Philadelphia grant money because of its status as a sanctuary city that protects illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities.

June 15, 2018

Republicans Hugely Confident in North Korea Deal; Democrats Hate It

Following President Trump’s summit with dictator Kim Jong Un, voters are only slightly more positive about the president’s dealings with North Korea but are cautiously optimistic about the denuclearization deal the two men signed...

June 14, 2018

38% of Voters Optimistic About Proposed Trump-Putin Summit

The White House is currently in the early stages of planning a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump in an effort to improve Russian-American relations.