Half of Americans say Trump charges are serious

In the wake of former President Donald Trump’s indictment on charges related to a payment of hush money to an adult film actress, half of Americans view the charges as serious, and nearly as many feel that Trump should be charged with a crime, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll shows. […] Read more »

Plurality of the public supports Trump indictment

A plurality of Americans think former President Donald Trump should have been charged by a Manhattan grand jury with a history-making indictment, yet a near equal amount believe that the charges against him are politically motivated, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. According to the poll, 45% think Trump […] Read more »

Fox News Poll: Majority says Biden trying to cover up origins of COVID-19

Majorities of voters think COVID-19 leaked from a lab in China and the Biden administration is trying to cover up its origins. The latest Fox News national survey finds 62% believe COVID-19 was created by scientists in China, while 33% think it evolved from nature. That’s almost identical to what […] Read more »

Most say Trump is not above the law

The latest Reuters/Ipsos survey following news of a possible indictment for Donald Trump by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, shows Americans believe Donald Trump is not above the law, and a large majority say Trump should stand trial if he broke the law. Americans also do not support violent acts […] Read more »

Fox News faces bad choices with a possible Trump indictment

If former President Trump is to be believed, his indictment and arrest are imminent on charges related to paying off adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. We don’t know how an indictment might impact Trump’s electoral chances, but looking at how Republicans reacted to Trump’s stolen-election claims and his role in the […] Read more »

GOP election deniers fare worse at the ballot box, on average

As the Republican Party gears up for the 2024 presidential race, there’s a large image in the rearview mirror that refuses to go away: The 2020 presidential election. About a week ago, the Colorado GOP selected a 2020 election denier to lead the party for the next two years. That […] Read more »