Jun 27 Majority of Americans think Supreme Court overturning Roe was more about politics than law By Laura Santhanam With confidence in the Supreme Court falling, more than half of Americans oppose the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Continue reading
Jun 09 Support for gun rights has eroded after nearly a decade of mass shootings, poll shows By Laura Santhanam With five months to go before this year’s midterm elections, voters say they are more likely to cast a ballot following last month’s mass shootings, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll. Continue reading
May 19 Majority of Americans don’t want Roe overturned By Laura Santhanam In the wake of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggesting a majority of justices want to eliminate federally protected abortion rights, more than half of Americans say they have little to no faith in that institution. Continue reading
Apr 29 Independents favor the GOP right now, poll finds. Here’s why it matters By Laura Santhanam Current economic challenges, particularly inflation, have taken a toll not only on Democrats vying for their spots on Capitol Hill, but also on the one currently residing at the White House. Continue reading
Jan 03 Americans don’t agree on what to call Jan. 6 attack By Laura Santhanam Roughly half of U.S. adults say an insurrection took place that threatened democracy, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Dec 20 Biden’s approval dips to new low as independents sour on his leadership By Matt Loffman Just 41 percent of Americans approve of the job he has been doing as president, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Nov 01 Poll: Half of Americans think U.S. should do more on climate change By Laura Santhanam More Americans — about six out of 10 — say the global community is doing too little to address climate change. Continue reading
Nov 01 As Election Day nears, most U.S. adults say future of democracy is under threat By Laura Santhanam There are two realities on who -- and what -- poses the greatest threat to American democracy, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Oct 29 As Biden heads to climate change conference, half of Americans think the U.S. isn’t doing enough By Laura Santhanam Younger people, who will inherit the choices of previous generations, were much more likely than others to feel that the global community is not doing enough to prevent climate change from getting worse, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Oct 05 Extreme weather doesn’t usually motivate Americans to move. Here’s why By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas For many, the question is not as simple as choosing to pack up and move away from a place to escape the threat of extreme weather, or the devastation left in its wake, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading