New poll highlights sharp divide between Trump’s base and other voters

Democratic lawmakers are calling out former President Trump for inciteful rhetoric against federal officials and prosecutors, while new polling shows Trump is losing support among swing voters. PBS NewsHour The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »

Why do Americans own AR-15s?

The AR-15 is the best-selling rifle in the United States, industry figures indicate. Almost every major gunmaker now produces its own version of the weapon, which dominates gun dealers’ walls and websites. Critics claim that the military-style gun has no legitimate civilian use — yet about 1 in 20 Americans […] Read more »

Don’t call them ‘witch hunts.’ Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair

A majority of Americans say the multiple criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump’s conduct are fair, despite Trump’s continued efforts claiming they are conspiracies against him, the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. The survey of more than 1,300 adults also found that despite the love for him among Republicans, […] Read more »

Are Trump’s legal troubles earning him Republican support?

As former President Donald Trump awaits outcomes from multiple investigations, three-quarters of U.S. adults think he has done something illegal or unethical, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Yet scandals appear to have done little to tarnish Trump’s appeal among potential Republican voters as he runs for the White […] Read more »

The biggest decider of who backs a TikTok ban? If they use TikTok.

More Americans back a TikTok ban than oppose one, with a majority expressing concerns over the company’s links to China, underscoring that distrust of the foreign-owned app has spread beyond Washington, even as its domestic user base soars. A Washington Post poll finds that 41 percent of Americans support a […] Read more »