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                            January 15, 2025Ukraine: Biden Gets Low Ratings, 43% Think Trump Will Be Better
President Joe Biden has made the defense of Ukraine against Russia a central focus of his foreign policy, but most voters don’t think he’s handled it well.

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                            January 14, 2025L.A. Wildfires: 77% of Democrats Blame Climate Change
A majority of voters – including more than three-quarters of Democrats – think climate change explains the wildfire that has devastated Southern California.

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                            January 13, 2025GOP Voters Back Trump on Greenland, Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestions of acquiring Greenland and taking over the Panama Canal are wildly popular with Republican voters, but less so with others.

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                            January 10, 202554% Approve of Trump Transition
As he prepares for his second term in the White House, most voters think Donald Trump is doing a good job with the presidential transition.

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                            January 9, 2025FBI: Most Voters Still Trust Agency
Despite recent criticism of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a majority of voters still have a positive opinion of the agency.

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                            January 8, 2025‘Drastic’ Cuts? Most Voters Like It
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s talk about “drastically” reducing the federal government is popular with voters, although they’re not sure the new Congress will actually follow through.

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                            January 7, 2025Will Republicans Make Life Better? Predictably, Voters Are Divided
With Republicans now controlling both houses of Congress and Donald Trump preparing to become President, voters are divided along partisan lines about whether this will improve life for the average American.

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                            January 6, 202548% Say Biden One of the Worst Presidents Ever
Most voters say nothing President Joe Biden did during the past four years helped them, and nearly half believe he ranks among America’s worst presidents.

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                            January 3, 202576% of Democrats Support NY ‘Climate Superfund’ Law
Democrats nationwide overwhelmingly favor a new state law in New York that will force oil, natural-gas and coal companies to pay the state $3 billion a year for the next 25 years for carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

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                            January 2, 2025Worries Remain High About Government Spying on Americans
Voter concerns about domestic surveillance have not decreased, as the nation prepares for a new administration under President-elect Donald Trump.

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                            January 1, 2025Biden Approval Reaches 45% in December
When tracking President Biden’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

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                            December 30, 2024Most Voters Doubt They’ll Live to See a Balanced Budget
As Congress continues its habit of deficit spending, voters overwhelmingly prefer a balanced federal budget, but most have lost hope that it will happen in their lifetime.

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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.