Most Say Political Anger Triggered Congressional Shooter
Most Americans think politics is to blame for this week’s shooting attack on Republican members of Congress and aren’t writing it off as just random violence.
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June 16, 2017
June 15, 2017
Voters Have Mixed Views on U.S. Coal Industry
President Donald Trump commended the opening last week of a new coal mine in Pennsylvania, but voters have mixed feelings on the industry.
June 15, 2017
Voters Think Congress Should Investigate Lynch Ties to Clinton Probe
Most voters think Congress needs to investigate whether former Attorney General Loretta Lynch interfered in last year's FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton.
June 14, 2017
66% of GOP Voters Say Comey Should Be Prosecuted for Leaking to Media
A sizable number of voters, including most Republicans, believe former FBI Director James Comey should be punished for leaking to the media.
June 13, 2017
Democrats Like Coverage of Comey Testimony; Republicans Less So
Former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate last week about his relationship with President Trump prior to his firing. Voters are generally on the fence about the political news they receive, but Democrats are giving higher marks on the coverage of Comey’s public testimony than Republicans.
June 12, 2017
49% Think Trump Tried to Block FBI’s Russia Probe
Following former FBI Director James Comey’s public testimony before a Senate panel, voters tend to believe that President Trump tried to interfere with the Russia probe. But as usual, party affiliation makes a big difference.
June 8, 2017
Comey Edges Trump In Voter Trust
Hillary Clinton blames former FBI Director James Comey for her loss last November, but a sizable majority of Democrats have more confidence in Comey than in the man who actually beat her. Republicans strongly disagree.
June 8, 2017
39% Say Americans Talk About Race Too Much, 33% Not Enough
Blacks tend to think Americans need to talk more about racial issues. Whites and other minorities are more likely to say enough's enough.
June 7, 2017
Americans Have a Bleak Outlook for Race Relations
Confidence in race relations in America remains down, and there isn’t much hope for the future.
June 7, 2017
Americans Recognize Importance of Police
It’s been a rough few years to be a police officer, with high-profile police shootings and riots dominating the news. But despite the negative press, Americans still value the police.
June 6, 2017
52% Say Trump Travel Ban Anti-Terrorist, Not Anti-Muslim
Half of voters still favor President Trump’s temporary travel ban and see it as an anti-terrorist measure, not religious discrimination. Voters also think the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to uphold the ban.
June 6, 2017
Voters Aren't Willing to Pay to Fight Climate Change
President Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris anti-global warming agreement last week in part because of his concern about its potential impact on the U.S. economy. Voters tend to agree the accord would have led to increased energy costs, and most remain unwilling to pay much, if anything, more to fight global warming.
June 5, 2017
Voters Not Convinced World Leaders Should Have Trump’s Cell Number
Donald Trump is the first U.S. president to hand out his personal cellphone number to several other world leaders, but most voters don’t think he should break from the norm.
June 2, 2017
60% Think Senate Should Vote on Paris Climate Accord
Most voters disagree with President Trump’s decision to quit the Paris anti-global warming agreement and think its fate should be decided by the U.S. Senate instead.
June 2, 2017
More Say U.S. Should Do What Allies Want
President Trump just recently returned from his first foreign trip where he told our reticent allies in the Middle East and Europe that they need to do more for their own defense, but now an unprecedented number of voters believes the United States should listen to its allies instead.
June 1, 2017
Cable News Watchers Now Turning To CNN, Not Fox News
In the wake of a shakeup at the Fox News channel, Fox has now taken a backseat to CNN as the most-watched by cable news viewers.
May 31, 2017
Most Think Americans Should Be Proud of U.S. History
There has been much debate lately over whether states should remove monuments and other symbols that reflect a part of American history that is no longer in line with the nation’s values today. But even with a speckled past, most Americans still believe they should be proud of this country’s history.
May 31, 2017
53% Say Media Leaks Are Act of Treason
When politics is the name of the game, one man’s treason is another man’s service to the nation.
May 31, 2017
Voters Oppose Removing Confederate Monuments
Four Confederate monuments were removed from New Orleans earlier this month following complaints that they celebrate racism, and now the city of Baltimore has plans to follow suit. But most voters oppose taking away these remnants of the past even if they are unpopular with some.
May 30, 2017
Voters Say Islamic Leaders Should Do More to Promote Peace
Most voters continue to believe Islamic leaders should do more to promote peace in their faith, but they are split on whether the religion itself encourages violence more than other faiths.
