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January 25, 2018

Voters See Russia as Biggest Spying Threat

A former CIA officer was arrested this week for retaining highly classified information relating to the U.S. spy network in China. While most voters consider spying a serious threat to the United States, they’re slightly more likely to see Russia as the culprit than China.

January 18, 2018

Are Illegal Immigrants Taking American Jobs?

Illegal immigration continues to be a hot-button issue in Congress, but fewer Americans now feel threatened that illegal immigrants are taking their jobs.

January 16, 2018

Voters Conflicted Over Family-First Immigration Policy

Lost in the furor over whether President Trump used off-color language in a private discussion of legal immigration is the issue he was addressing: Why isn’t the United States admitting higher skilled, better-educated immigrants? Maybe it’s because voters themselves are conflicted.

January 12, 2018

Voters See Diminishing Nuclear Threat from North Korea

With President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un talking more diplomatically and North Korea sending athletes to the Winter Olympics in neighboring South Korea, fears of a nuclear attack from the rogue regime in Pyongyang are lessening here.

January 5, 2018

Voters Support Cutting Military, Financial Aid to Pakistan

The U.S. government has suspended hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Pakistan, and most voters think that’s a good idea. 

January 4, 2018

Just 27% Say Trump Too Aggressive With Iran

President Trump continues to tweet his strong support for pro-democracy protesters in Iran and his criticism of the authoritarian regime they hope to replace, prompting an angry response from the Iranian government. But few voters think he’s gone too far.

December 13, 2017

Most Favor Drug Testing of Food Stamp, Welfare Applicants

Wisconsin is moving forward with a plan to drug test some food stamp recipients, and most voters nationwide would like to see a similar plan in the state they live in.

December 12, 2017

Voters OK With Federal Probe of Planned Parenthood

Voters still tend to support the use of tissue from aborted babies for medical purposes but agree with the government’s decision to look into how Planned Parenthood is handling this tissue.

December 8, 2017

For U.S. Voters, Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Is A Close Call

Voters are closely divided over President Trump’s decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but among those who value the Jewish state most as a U.S. ally, the majority thinks it’s a good idea.

December 4, 2017

Voters Reject Government Shutdown To Protect ‘Dreamers’ Program

A top Senate Democrat is threatening to force a federal government shutdown unless Congress does something to protect the nearly 800,000 illegal immigrants who came to this country as children who now face possible deportation.

November 29, 2017

Most Voters Still Oppose Health Care Mandate

Senate Republicans are nearing a deal on repealing the individual health care mandate implemented under the Obama administration. A majority of voters continue to oppose the requirement that all Americans buy or obtain health insurance, opting for more free market competition between insurance companies instead of more government intervention.

November 14, 2017

Voters More Optimistic About U.S.-China Relations Following Trump’s Asia Trip

President Trump just wrapped up a 12-day long trip to Asia, including a visit with Chinese President Xi Jingping, and voters think the trip may have made a difference in the future of Chinese-American relations.

November 10, 2017

Voters Want Stricter Enforcement of Gun Laws

Following a mass shooting at a church in Texas that killed 26, voters think the country needs to do a better job enforcing gun laws already on the books, but they don’t think limiting gun ownership to government officials  is the answer.

November 6, 2017

52% Say U.S. Less Safe Today Than Before 9/11

Following the recent terrorist attack in New York City, most voters continue to believe the United States is less safe today than it was before 9/11, and concern is growing among voters that such attacks are the biggest threat facing the country.

October 25, 2017

Fewer Voters Want Legal Action Against Sanctuary Cities

The topic of sanctuary cities has become a focal point in upcoming state gubernatorial campaigns. But while voters don’t believe sanctuary communities are safe, they’re less enthusiastic about taking legal action against them.

October 17, 2017

53% Now Support Contraceptive Mandate

President Trump rolled back an Obama-era mandate that required employer-based health care plans to cover prescription contraceptives. But new polling shows that support for such a  mandate is up.

October 13, 2017

Voters Favor EPA Reduction in CO2 Emissions, Are Torn on Environmental Impact

The Trump administration plans to roll back an Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency regulation that requires a big drop in carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030.

October 12, 2017

Voters Say EPA Regulations Need Congressional Approval

The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling back a regulation that requires a big drop in carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030, but most voters think they shouldn’t be allowed to make such calls without the approval of Congress.

October 9, 2017

Voters Still Highly Skeptical of Politicians Who Raise Gun Issues

The mass shooting in Las Vegas has renewed talks of gun-control legislation in Congress, but most voters continue to question the motives of politicians who raise gun-related issues.

October 6, 2017

Voters Want More Gun Control, Less Sure It Will Work

Voters see a need for tougher gun regulation following the Las Vegas massacre but remain closely divided over whether it would prevent future mass killings.