President Joe Biden’s bid for a second term begins with a wide advantage over his declared opponents for the Democratic nomination, but he faces headwinds among the overall public from declining favorability and a widespread view that his reelection would be more negative than positive for the country, according to […] Read more »
Marquette Law School Poll finds Trump and DeSantis leading Biden in head-to-head matches, DeSantis losing ground to Trump in primary
A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that, as the race for president in 2024 now stands, Democratic President Joe Biden trails Republican former President Donald Trump by 5 percentage points among registered voters, with 52% for Trump and 47% for Biden. Biden also trails Republican Florida Gov. […] Read more »
Most Americans say curbing gun violence is more important than gun rights
The highest percentage of Americans in a decade say they think it’s more important to curb gun violence than protect gun rights, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. The finding comes a year after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the second-deadliest in American history. […] Read more »
A year after Uvalde, support rises for controlling gun violence
Four in 10 Americans think schools in their communities are not safe from gun violence, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. As the United States marks one year since the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, when 19 children and two teachers were killed, support for […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Majority says only increase debt ceiling with spending cuts
With under two weeks until a potential default on the nation’s debt, a majority of registered voters says increasing the debt ceiling should only happen with spending cuts, and two-thirds believe that failing to raise that limit will result in financial catastrophe. That’s a complete reversal from 12 years ago […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: More than half of voters think Trump is a strong leader, Biden isn’t
Big announcements in the Republican presidential primary race produce little movement in the latest Fox News survey. Former president Donald Trump maintains his lead with 53% support among GOP primary voters nationally, and Ron DeSantis once again comes in second at 20%. Last month, it was 53-21%. Since February, Trump […] Read more »