At the first Republican debate what policy goals do voters want to hear? Stopping abortions isn’t a top one

… Fewer than half the GOP primary electorate would prefer a nominee who supports a national abortion ban, and for many others, policy on that doesn’t matter either way. Our latest CBS News Poll asked Republican primary voters about a range of policy goals and how important it is to […] Read more »

American democracy is cracking. These forces help explain why.

In a country where the search for common ground is increasingly elusive, many Americans can agree on this: They believe the political system is broken and that it fails to represent them. They aren’t wrong. Faced with big and challenging problems — climate, immigration, inequality, guns, debt and deficits — […] Read more »

CNN Poll: Abortion’s role as an electoral litmus test hasn’t faded a year after Supreme Court decision overturning Roe

Americans’ discontent with the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade remains as potent as it was a year ago, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with a record-high share of the public saying that they’re likely to take a candidate’s position on abortion into consideration when […] Read more »

Three-quarters of Republicans prioritize the economy over climate change

It’s hot. And some apparently don’t mind it that way. The latest heat wave is fueled by human-caused climate change from burning fossil fuels, but despite the settled science, the overwhelming evidence and the billions of dollars in increases for disaster preparation and recovery that climate change is costing the […] Read more »

Biden’s bad spot

“Bidenomoics,” the Biden administration’s recent attempt to rehab the public’s relationship with President Biden and the economy, is not landing. The accomplishments the president touted don’t seem to be resonating with many Americans. Right now, the economy is still a significant worry for Americans, dragging on President Joe Biden’s overall […] Read more »