There is not much support for allowing more migrants into the United States in general, or for accepting more people who are seeking asylum. The public is more likely to say the number of immigrants overall or those seeking asylum should be reduced rather than increased. Forty-four percent say immigration […] Read more »
Record-Low 15% of Americans View China Favorably
A record-low 15% of Americans view China favorably, marking a five-percentage-point, one-year decline in this rating, which Gallup has measured since 1979. China has been gradually falling in the U.S. public’s esteem in recent years and is down a total of 38 points since 2018. More than eight in 10 […] Read more »
This is the dynamic that could decide the 2024 GOP race
The same fundamental dynamic that decided the 2016 Republican presidential primaries is already resurfacing as the 2024 contest takes shape. As in 2016, early polls of next year’s contest show the Republican electorate is again sharply dividing about former President Donald Trump along lines of education. In both state and […] Read more »
Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope
Black voters are punishing anti-democratic candidates at the ballot box. AP Photo/Morry Gash Ray Block Jr, Penn State; Andrene Wright, Penn State, and Mia Angelica Powell, Penn State President Joe Biden will convene world leaders beginning on March 29, 2023, to discuss the state of democracies around the world. The […] Read more »
Americans Continue to View China as the U.S.’s Greatest Enemy
For the third year in a row, Americans are most likely to mention China as the United States’ greatest enemy in the world today. When asked the open-ended question, 50% of Americans say China is their nation’s greatest enemy, with most of the rest, 32%, naming Russia. North Korea, which […] Read more »
Supreme Court’s student debt decision could affect millions of swing state voters
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on the Biden administration’s plan to provide student debt relief and called into question the survival of a proposal that has far-reaching impacts. The executive action, which the administration announced in August before the 2022 fall election (in part to fire up younger […] Read more »