Mar 11 Politics still drives how Americans feel about COVID response, one year in By Laura Santhanam How people think the country should approach the pandemic, and what it should prioritize, continues to fall along deep political lines, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jan 19 Biden inherits a deeply divided nation, but most voters think he will bring unity By Laura Santhanam The Biden presidency is starting at a precarious point in American history, but a majority of Americans say the next president will do more to bring the country together than to tear it apart, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist… Continue reading
Jan 15 Should Trump be allowed back on social media after he leaves office? Half of Americans say yes By Laura Santhanam The U.S. legal system has not caught up with social media to clarify how technology can be used to incite violence as Americans remain split over what consequences Trump should face after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 08 Most Americans blame Trump for Capitol attack but are split on his removal By Laura Santhanam With just days left in Trump’s presidency, more Americans than at any other point of his tenure but are torn about how his final days as president should end. Continue reading
Dec 09 Americans want more COVID-19 economic relief. Most think Congress should compromise By Laura Santhanam More than two-thirds of Americans also say they or someone they know has been sick with the virus, and more people said they would get vaccinated against the virus, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Oct 15 Most voters expect intimidation at the polls. But they’re voting in record numbers By Laura Santhanam Amid concerns about the pandemic, safely voting and making sure all votes are counted, former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a double-digit lead among likely voters over President Donald Trump, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Sep 18 Biden leads Trump by double digits, but more Americans trust Trump on economy despite historic recession By Laura Santhanam With Trump’s overall disapproval rating hovering at 53 percent, U.S. adults said Biden would do a better job as president on some of the issues most important to them. Continue reading
Sep 01 COVID-19 has eroded confidence in the U.S. health care system By Laura Santhanam Since the pandemic began, more than a third of Americans -- 35 percent -- feel their health care system is below average worldwide, according to the latest PBS NewsHour-Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 26 More Americans disapprove of Trump now than at any other time in his presidency By Laura Santhanam Less than five months before the election, significantly more Americans say they would vote for former Vice President Joe Biden than for President Donald Trump, according to this latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 05 Two-thirds of black Americans don’t trust the police to treat them equally. Most white Americans do. By Laura Santhanam Community trust in law enforcement has eroded somewhat over the past few years, as police-involved killings of black people have come to national attention, prompting pain and outrage. The latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll explores Americans' attitudes about policing, race and… Continue reading