Turnout in last year’s midterm elections fell from a century-high point of 50 percent in 2018 to 46.6 percent in 2022, and census data released Tuesday suggest the drop was concentrated among Black voters, younger voters and college graduates. Black voter turnout dropped by nearly 10 percentage points, from 51.7 […] Read more »
More green investment hasn’t softened red resistance on climate
Even as billions of dollars in new clean energy investments surge into Republican leaning communities around the country, state and federal GOP officials are hardening their resistance to efforts to reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels. That stark contrast has dashed a central hope and expectation among environmentalists: the […] Read more »
Long shots for president? How about no shots
The political world is aflutter with recent polling showing voters of all partisan stripes saying President Joe Biden should not run again. He is too old, asserted observers who have been making the same argument for months. Polls also showed — and this may knock you off your seat — […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: More see bad than good in AI
While 76% of voters want the federal government to regulate artificial intelligence technology, a new Fox News survey finds that only 39% think Uncle Sam is up to the job. In a broader sense, more voters think AI is generally a bad thing, but the view is more positive among […] Read more »
Assessing the news media: trust, coverage, and threats to a free press
Although trust in the news media remains low, the public is nevertheless worried about a variety of problems threatening a free press in the United States and around the world. Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, findings from this spring 2023 survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs […] Read more »
CBS News poll on how 2024 GOP presidential primary race could be Donald Trump v. Trump fatigue
To the extent the Republican primary is a contest at all right now, it looks like it’s one between Donald Trump and a sentiment one might call “Trump fatigue.” And Trump is winning that matchup easily. Here’s why: MAGA-sounding ideas are widely held in the Republican electorate, an environment that […] Read more »