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
May 20 Most Americans think it will be at least 6 months before a return to normal from COVID-19 By Laura Santhanam Republicans were far more optimistic about the country’s resilience while reopening under COVID-19 than American adults overall, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, while Democrats were more pessimistic. Continue reading
Apr 29 Despite widespread economic hardship, most Americans not ready to reopen, poll says By Laura Santhanam A majority of Americans want life to return to normal when it is safe to do so, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Feb 04 Most Americans think novel coronavirus is a real threat, poll says By Laura Santhanam More than half of Americans said they were concerned about the spread of novel coronavirus in the U.S., but nearly the same amount said they were not too concerned about the virus spreading in their specific communities, according to the… Continue reading
Jan 21 American voters worry they can't spot misleading information, poll finds By Laura Santhanam A majority of Americans say spotting the difference between fact and false information on social media is difficult and gotten harder since 2016, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading