Education May 26 Iowa law limits gender identity instruction, bans books depicting sex acts from school libraries The new law signed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds mandates the removal of all books depicting sex acts from Iowa school libraries. Religious texts will be exempt from the ban.
Nation Apr 22 Extreme weather is nearly universal experience across the country, AP-NORC poll says An overwhelming majority of people in the United States say they have recently experienced an extreme weather event, a new poll shows, and most of them attribute that to climate change.
Nation Apr 11 Many Americans aren't yet sold on going electric for their next car, poll shows The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago shows that the Biden administration’s plans to dramatically raise U.S. EV sales could run into resistance from consumers.
Politics Apr 07 Most Americans oppose Social Security, Medicare cuts, AP-NORC poll says Americans are deeply opposed to cutting into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and most support raising taxes on the nation's highest earners to keep Medicare running as is.
Economy Mar 22 Americans' faith in banks hit low after failures, says AP-NORC poll Only 10 percent of U.S. adults say they have significant confidence in the nation's banks and financial institutions, a new poll finds. That is down from the 22 percent who said they had high confidence in banks in 2020.
Politics Feb 23 China's global influence worries many in the U.S., says AP-NORC poll A new poll shows that just 40 percent of U.S. adults approve of how President Joe Biden is handling relations with China, and a majority of them are anxious about Beijing's global influence.
Nation Feb 06 Most Democrats don't want Biden to seek a 2nd term, poll says While Biden has trumpeted his legislative victories and ability to govern, the poll suggests relatively few U.S. adults give him high marks on either.
Politics Jan 01 Democrats, Republicans have sharply distinct priorities for 2023, AP-NORC poll finds The economy in general remains a bipartisan issue, mentioned by most U.S. adults across party lines. But the poll finds Republicans and Democrats have sharply distinct views of priorities for the country in the new year.
Politics Dec 26 GOP midterm messaging fell short with independent voters A sweeping national survey of the electorate, AP VoteCast, finds that Republican House candidates nationwide won the support of 38 percent of independent voters during last month's midterm elections.
Politics Dec 16 WATCH: Biden urges veterans to seek health benefits under new PACT Act President Joe Biden has visited a National Guard facility in Delaware to talk about expanded veterans benefits for exposure to toxins under legislation that he signed in August.