With the future of abortion pills in legal jeopardy, more Americans say medication abortion should be legal than illegal in their state, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey – conducted in the days before the conflicting court rulings on medication abortion by federal judges in Texas […] Read more »
One in Five Adults Say They’ve Had a Family Member Killed by a Gun
Experiences with gun-related incidents are common across the country, with about one in five adults saying that they have personally been threatened with a gun (21%) or had a family member killed by a gun, including by suicide (19%), finds a new KFF survey about Americans’ experiences with gun-related violence […] Read more »
Americans’ views on climate, energy policy, and electric vehicles
Forty-one percent of Americans say they would be at least somewhat likely to purchase an electric vehicle (EV) the next time they are in the market for a new car, according to a new survey from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and The Associated Press-NORC […] Read more »
Trump’s hidden advantage in the GOP primary
Even amid all his legal challenges, Donald Trump has a secret weapon in his drive to win the Republican presidential nomination next year: polling strongly suggests he has transformed the GOP primary electorate in a way that will make him harder to beat. Since Trump’s emergence as the GOP’s dominant […] Read more »
Biden’s polling numbers should not be this low
President Biden remains the overwhelming favorite to be the Democrats’ nominee for 2024. He has no serious challengers and looks likely to announce his own bid soon. His job approval with Democrats hovers in the low 80s in recent polls. Presidents with this type of support from their own party […] Read more »
Sharply Fewer in U.S. See Energy Situation as “Very Serious”
Americans show significantly less concern about the U.S. energy situation now than they did a year ago, with 34%, down from 44%, describing the situation as “very serious.” The 2022 spike came amid sharply rising gas prices and was the highest percentage seeing the situation as very serious since 2011. […] Read more »