The surge in absentee ballots because of the coronavirus could mean the outcome of the presidential race remains undetermined for weeks after the first Tuesday in November. … Caitlin Conant, Political Director of CBS News and Rick Klein, the Political Director of ABC News describe how they’re preparing both their […] Read more »
Why are COVID-19 cases rising in U.S.? Republicans point to more testing, Democrats to more infections
The United States has now recorded more than 5 million cases of COVID-19, but Republicans and Democrats point to different explanations for the recent increase in confirmed cases, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Overall, six-in-ten Americans say the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. is […] Read more »
More Americans trust Biden than Trump to handle the pandemic
If the 2020 presidential election were held today, 53 percent of registered voters would cast their ballot for former Vice President Joe Biden, putting him 11 percentage points ahead of President Donald Trump, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. … Fifty-three percent of U.S. adults think Biden would handle […] Read more »
Biden Expands Lead, A Third Of Country Says It Won’t Get Vaccinated
Democrat Joe Biden’s lead has expanded to double-digits against President Trump in the presidential election, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. Biden now leads Trump 53% to 42%, up from an 8-point advantage at the end of June. It comes as 71% of Americans now see the coronavirus as a real […] Read more »
Where Americans Stand on Immigration: A Hidden Common Ground Report
This report explores the views and values of the American public on immigration, including how much change people think the immigration system needs, their goals and priorities for changing it, and their views on various proposals for doing so. Drawing on a Public Agenda/USA Today/Ipsos national survey of American adults […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Big shift in asking government to ‘lend me a hand’ amid pandemic, unrest
The latest Fox News survey shows a reversal in what voters seek from leaders in Washington. The poll asks voters to choose one of two messages to send to the federal government right now — “lend me a hand” or “leave me alone.” A majority of 57 percent says they […] Read more »