Polling analysis: Can vaccine hesitancy be reduced by a president’s encouragement?

Many Americans still express reluctance about getting vaccinated for COVID-19, which could leave many unnecessarily vulnerable to the disease and hinder the country’s return to normalcy. Many wonder whether presidents — especially former President Trump — could impact people’s willingness to get vaccinated. CBS News ran an experiment to explore […] Read more »

1 in 4 have recently witnessed Asian people being blamed for coronavirus pandemic

As violence against Asian Americans is on the rise, including a recent mass shooting of seven people of Asian descent in Atlanta, a new USA Today/Ipsos poll finds that a quarter of Americans have witnessed someone blaming Asian people for the coronavirus pandemic. However, this represents a decline from last […] Read more »

Half of Republican men say they don’t want the vaccine. They’re mooching off the rest of us

Millions of elderly Americans are still hunting for appointments to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Millions of younger Americans are waiting impatiently for their turn in line. But there’s one group whose members are far more skeptical about the vaccine — and in some cases are actively refusing to get jabbed […] Read more »

Cuomo hasn’t resigned because he still has support from Democratic voters

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is fighting to stay in office. He’s resisting calls from several Democrats to resign after multiple women have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment. While Cuomo may eventually be impeached and removed from office, he’s unlikely to step down if his poll numbers continue […] Read more »