Donald Trump, and those who apparently see lying on his behalf as a sacred duty, are desperate to demonstrate: • That his campaign did not “collude” with Russia • That Americans don’t care about Russia’s efforts to influence our election • That the Russians had no impact on the outcome […] Read more »
The One Thing All Americans Agree On: JFK Conspiracy
The intense news coverage of this week’s release of some 2,800 files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy only serves as a reminder of how that event holds a special place in the American psyche. In the more than 50 years since the shooting, scores of […] Read more »
The One Thing In Politics Most Americans Believe In: JFK Conspiracies
Perhaps no major event in modern U.S. history has spawned more widespread doubt than the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in November 1963. The official account: One man, Lee Harvey Oswald, did it. The unofficial theory: Well, there are many. … Despite plenty of evidence to the […] Read more »
Two-thirds want to stay in Iran nuclear deal
Two in three Americans say President Donald Trump should not pull the United States out of the nuclear deal aiming to block Iran from developing nuclear weapons, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. … Americans view North Korea as a far greater threat — and have growing […] Read more »
President Trump Legacy May Be as One of the Worst U.S. Presidents
Americans have low expectations for the administration of President Donald Trump. In fact, few U.S. residents think President Trump’s tenure will be remembered as a positive one. Nearly six in ten Americans, 58%, believe Mr. Trump will be remembered as either one of the worst presidents in the nation’s history, […] Read more »
Partisanship, Individual Differences, and News Media Exposure as Predictors of Conspiracy Beliefs
Conspiracy theories are woven into America’s social and political fabric. While such beliefs help some individuals organize their political world, their popularity also raise concerns about the health of a democracy when those governed also suspect powerful forces work against their interests. The research here examines national survey data to […] Read more »