With abortion no longer a constitutional right after the overturn of Roe v. Wade, a new Ipsos poll, provided exclusively to USA Today, finds that seven in ten Americans, regardless of party affiliation, would support their state using a ballot measure to decide abortion rights at the state level. In […] Read more »
Biden approval rises to 40%, highest in two months, Reuters/Ipsos shows
U.S. President Joe Biden’s public approval rose this week to its highest level since early June following a string of legislative victories, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed on Tuesday. The two-day national poll found that 40% of Americans approve of Biden’s job performance, a level of support that […] Read more »
4 in 10 would back a Trump presidential bid in 2024
The House January 6th Committee has tried to make the case that former President Donald Trump bears direct responsibility for what happened at the U.S. Capitol last year. The latest Monmouth University Poll, though, suggests it hasn’t moved the needle with the American public. In general, public opinion stands pretty […] Read more »
Despite Awareness of Covid-19 Risks, Many Americans Say They’re Back to ‘Normal’
Many Americans know of the potential risks to themselves and their families from infection with Covid-19, but growing numbers say they have returned to living their “normal” pre-pandemic lives, according to July 2022 national survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC). Increasing numbers say they personally know someone […] Read more »
As Partisan Hostility Grows, Signs of Frustration With the Two-Party System
Partisan polarization has long been a fact of political life in the United States. But increasingly, Republicans and Democrats view not just the opposing party but also the people in that party in a negative light. Growing shares in each party now describe those in the other party as more […] Read more »
Why the Soothsayers Are So Puzzled by This Year’s Midterms
Doug Sosnik is the kind of political analyst who likes to figure out the results of the next election well in advance — it’s just how he’s wired. But even Sosnik, a former adviser to President Bill Clinton who now tries to forecast elections as a hobby, is stumped about […] Read more »