55% of Voters Say Anti-Cop Rhetoric from Politicians Endangers Police
Criticism of police from politicians isn’t improving law enforcement, according to a majority of voters who say anti-police rhetoric makes life more dangerous for cops.
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April 27, 2021
April 23, 2021
Most Americans Believe Race Relations Getting Worse
A majority of Americans think race relations in the United States are bad and getting worse.
April 19, 2021
48% Say Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Is a Good Idea
President Joe Biden announced last week his plan to end America’s longest war by withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and nearly half of voters approve his decision.
April 16, 2021
66% Say Most Cops Aren’t Racist
As the Minneapolis trial of a former police officer accused of murdering George Floyd nears its conclusion, most voters support their local police and reject claims that cops are racist.
April 15, 2021
Most Voters Think Jury Will Convict Derek Chauvin, But Expect More Riots Anyway
As the trial of Derek Chauvin nears its conclusion, most voters expect the former Minneapolis police officer to be convicted in George Floyd’s death, but think riots will follow the verdict whatever the jury decides.
April 7, 2021
Voters Don’t Trust Political News, Say Most Reporters Want to Help Biden
Distrust of political news reporting remains high, and more than half of voters believe the media are in the tank for President Biden.
April 5, 2021
48% of Voters Say Ex-Policeman Guilty in George Floyd’s Death
As the murder trial of Derek Chauvin enters its second week, a near-majority of voters believe the former Minneapolis police officer should be found guilty in the death of George Floyd.
April 1, 2021
44% of Voters Approve ‘Vaccine Passport’
The Biden administration is reportedly working to develop a COVID-19 “vaccine passport,” but fewer than half of voters think it's a good idea to require proof of vaccination against the coronavirus.
March 31, 2021
Voters Say Cost Is Top Health Care Problem, Favor Free-Market Solutions
Cost is by far the number one problem with America’s health care system, according to voters, but most don’t think more government regulation is the solution.
March 29, 2021
Voters Support Second Amendment Rights
President Joe Biden promised new gun-control measures in the wake of two recent mass shootings, but voters overwhelming believe their right to own guns is protected by the Constitution.
March 26, 2021
Most Voters Don’t Think Gun Control Can Prevent Mass Shootings
In the wake of two mass shootings, President Joe Biden called for Congress to pass new gun-control laws, but nearly two-thirds of voters don’t believe such tragedies are preventable.
March 24, 2021
65% View Border Problem as a National Security Issue
As a surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border confronts President Joe Biden with a crisis, more Americans than ever say controlling the border is a matter of national security.
March 22, 2021
Is It a Border Crisis? Two-Thirds Say Yes, and Most Voters Blame Biden
The White House has spent weeks denying that the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border should be called a “crisis,” but two-thirds of voters say it is a crisis.
March 12, 2021
Majority Support COVID-19 Relief Package, But Agree It Benefits ‘Blue’ States More
Voters overwhelmingly support the COVID-19 relief bill President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday, but most believe the $1.9 trillion package benefits Democrat-run states more.
March 8, 2021
Democrats Support Biden’s Transgender Troops Policy; Republicans Don’t
After taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order reversing former President Trump’s ban on transgender personnel in the U.S. military. However, Americans are as deeply divided over the new policy as they were over the previous policy.
February 22, 2021
57% of Voters Support COVID-19 Relief Bill, Despite Spending Concerns
Most voters support passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package despite concerns that Congress has filled the bill with expensive items that have nothing to do with coronavirus.
February 17, 2021
Voters Want Congress to Investigate Whether Officials Report COVID-19 Cases Accurately
With New York Governor Andrew Cuomo accused of concealing facts about COVID-19 nursing home deaths in his state, most voters want Congress to investigate whether public officials are accurately reporting coronavirus cases.
February 3, 2021
Majority Still Say COVID-19 Stimulus ‘Essential,’ But Most GOP Voters Disagree
Congress and President Biden are wrangling over legislation that would send Americans another round of stimulus checks, and a majority of voters say a new round of stimulus checks is necessary to help the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 25, 2021
52% Say Biden’s Paris Climate Agreement Decision Will Mean Lost Jobs, Higher Bills
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to have the United States rejoin the Paris climate agreement, but most voters believe Biden’s decision will mean lost jobs and higher bills for Americans.
January 22, 2021
By 2-to-1 Margin, Voters Want Migrant Caravan Stopped at the Border
With another caravan of migrants from Honduras heading north toward the United States, Americans overwhelmingly want the caravan stopped at the U.S. border.
