An AP/NORC poll, conducted June 13-18, and reported last week, presents pretty convincing numbers that Americans in principle believe that presidents should not be able to pardon themselves. … While the AP/NORC poll provides some interesting information, the results are actually quite speculative. The poll results were obtained in a […] Read more »
Shifting Public Views on Legal Immigration Into the U.S.
While there has been considerable attention on illegal immigration into the U.S. recently, opinions about legal immigration have undergone a long-term change. Support for increasing the level of legal immigration has risen, while the share saying legal immigration should decrease has fallen. CONT. Pew Read more »
AP-NORC Poll: Americans say no to presidential self-pardons
Even in an era of deep political division, Democrats and Republicans agree presidents should not pardon themselves. And if the nation’s chief executive ever does so, majorities of Americans in both parties believe Congress should impeach that president. Those are the findings of a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC […] Read more »
Pardon me? Most say Trump should be impeached if he pardons himself
President Trump has declared that he has the “absolute” right to pardon himself. Americans disagree. By more than 3-1, 64 percent to 18 percent, those surveyed in a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll say the president doesn’t have the power to pardon himself. Even Republicans are inclined to split with Trump […] Read more »
The surprising way gun violence is dividing America
On average, there are 276 gun homicides a week in America. There are 439 gun suicides. All told, there are, on average, nearly 1,200 incidents involving gun violence, every week, in America. This landscape of gun violence — suicides, homicides, mass shootings, accidents — is not evenly distributed. Instead, it […] Read more »
Poll Hub: A Wave or a Ripple?
With five months to go until the congressional midterm elections, debate exists about whether or not the Democrats will create a blue wave. In this week’s Poll Hub, a look at the perceived schism within the Democratic Party. Are progressive candidates better positioned than moderate candidates to take on Republicans […] Read more »