A new Pew Research Center survey finds large shares of Americans support the United States taking steps to address global climate change and back an energy landscape that prioritizes renewable sources like wind and solar. At the same time, the findings illustrate ongoing public reluctance to make sweeping changes to […] Read more »
Gun Violence Widely Viewed as a Major – and Growing – National Problem
With total gun-related deaths reaching new highs in recent years, growing shares of Americans view both gun violence and violent crime as very big national problems. Looking ahead, twice as many Americans expect the level of gun violence to increase rather than stay about the same over the next five […] Read more »
Sending troops to U.S.-Mexico border is popular. Other GOP policy planks are struggling.
The latest NBC News poll tests 11 different proposals and issues Republican presidential candidates are campaigning on so far — and the recent push on using the military at the border is resonating with general election voters, though they are down on several other high-profile policy planks. The most popular […] Read more »
At 43%, Biden’s Job Approval Rating Highest Since August
Two months after receiving the lowest approval rating of his presidency, President Joe Biden has seen his job rating rebound four percentage points in the past month to 43%, the highest point since last August. Fifty-four percent of U.S. adults disapprove of his job performance. … While Biden may have […] Read more »
The Public & the Supreme Court
It is “big decisions” week at the U.S. Supreme Court. While most people have an opinion about how the Court is handling its job, the details are often obscure to a substantial share of the public. This week’s decisions will come as surprises to many who don’t follow the Court’s […] Read more »
Trump’s GOP lead grows after latest indictment, poll finds
Former President Donald Trump has expanded his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the rest of the Republican presidential field since Trump’s latest indictment on federal criminal charges, according to a new national NBC News poll. Still, the survey finds half of Republican primary voters say they would consider […] Read more »