People don’t think the government is doing enough to combat climate change

A majority of the public think the federal government is not doing enough to combat climate change. There is support for providing consumers with rebates to purchase energy efficient appliances or tax credits to install solar panels, though few expect to do so personally in the next few years. More […] Read more »

U.S. Opinion and the Election: Guns, Immigration, Climate

… The important fact about two of these problem areas — gun control and climate change — is the degree to which most Americans approve of the various proposed remedies for the situations. Americans favor most gun control proposals tested except outright banning of handgun possession. And Americans favor a […] Read more »

GOP seat lead shrinks as Biden approval ticks up — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll

Republicans head into the fall still in position to gain enough House seats for a majority, but a tumultuous summer has made their advantage appear a little smaller today — with a trend so far pointing toward narrow gains instead of a wave. Our CBS News Battleground Tracker estimates Republicans […] Read more »

Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue, Driven by Democrats

While the economy remains the dominant issue in this fall’s midterm elections, the issue of abortion has increased markedly in importance among Democrats following the Supreme Court’s decision ending the federal guarantee of a right to legal abortion in the United States. A majority of registered voters (56%) say the […] Read more »