Amid a barrage of news about sexual harassment in Hollywood and elsewhere, more Americans today consider sexual harassment in the workplace a major problem than did so two decades ago. Currently, 69% of U.S. adults, up from 50% in 1998, describe this type of harassment as a major problem. Women […] Read more »
Perceptions of Local Crime Slightly Improved
Americans’ perceptions of crime in their local area have improved since last year. The percentage of U.S. adults saying there is less crime in their local area has risen by five percentage points; those saying there is more crime has fallen by the same amount. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
Republicans in Virginia and nationwide are using ‘sanctuary cities’ as a weapon against Democrats
Days before Virginia’s tight gubernatorial election, Democratic nominee Ralph Northam is still facing questions about his stance toward “sanctuary cities” — localities that decline to enforce federal immigration laws. … In tight elections from New York to Albuquerque, Republicans are using sanctuary cities to attack Democrats as enabling Latino gang […] Read more »
The Russian connection
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 »
Direction From the American Public on Gun Policy
The regulation of gun ownership remains a contentious issue in U.S. politics. We at Gallup have recently published a series of articles detailing the American public’s views on a number of issues related to gun control, underscoring the complexity of these attitudes. Elected officials reviewing public opinion will find, in […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Nearly Half of Working Women Say They’ve Experienced Harassment
As women around the country continue to come forward with accusations of sexual harassment by famous men in media and beyond, about half of American working women say: #MeToo. A new poll conducted by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal shows that 48 percent of currently employed women in […] Read more »