Jul 28 Trump support has held steady despite legal troubles. Is that changing? By Laura Santhanam Considering the criminal cases swirling around former President Donald Trump, three-quarters of U.S. adults think the 2024 frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination has done something illegal or unethical, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:53 Poll shows Americans’ trust in Supreme Court remains low By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura This week marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. It also marks critical days in the current Supreme Court term with major rulings expected on affirmative action, religious and LGBTQ+ rights. This as trust in… Continue watching
Jun 21 How voters feel about the 2024 candidates so far By Laura Santhanam Candidates still have a chance to make a powerful first impression, and this poll suggests some have much further to go than others, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 16 Republican support for Trump has increased even as he faces dozens of felony charges By Laura Santhanam During the same week that Trump pleaded not guilty to felony charges tied to his possession of classified documents, a majority of Americans say the twice-impeached and twice-indicted former president should drop out of the 2024 race for the White… Continue reading
May 24 Concern about gun violence in American schools is on the rise, new poll shows By Laura Santhanam Four in 10 Americans think schools in their communities are not safe from gun violence, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
May 23 Where voters stand on Biden and Trump’s mental fitness as the 2024 race takes off By Matt Loffman A potential 2024 rematch between President Joe Biden, 80, and former President Donald Trump, 76, would pit the two oldest presidents ever elected to first terms against each other again, and concerns about age and mental fitness have become major… Continue reading
Apr 26 Support for abortion rights has grown in spite of bans and restrictions, poll shows By Laura Santhanam A growing number of Americans -- 34 percent -- think abortion should be allowed at least up until the first six months of pregnancy, if not throughout the entire pregnancy, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. That support has… Continue reading
Apr 25 Where Biden’s poll numbers stand as he announces 2024 run By Laura Santhanam A majority of Republicans would vote for Donald Trump again, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Mar 31 A new ruling could chip away at the Affordable Care Act. Most in the U.S. see health care as a basic right By Laura Santhanam After more than a decade of political and legal turmoil swirling around the ACA, the vast majority of U.S. adults – eight out of 10 – say all Americans have a basic right to health care coverage, according to the… Continue reading
Mar 29 Majority of Americans reject anti-trans bills, but support for this restriction is rising By Laura Santhanam Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize the act of providing gender-transition-related medical care to minors, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, marking a 15-percentage point increase in less than two years. Continue reading