In a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday night, Stormy Daniels described the affair she says she had with Donald Trump before he was president. Daniels said she was threatened with physical violence if she went public with the story. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast team debates how the media, and FiveThirtyEight in […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters favor gun measures, doubt Congress will act
Voters prioritize protecting citizens from gun violence over protecting the rights of gun owners. And while majorities support a variety of gun control proposals, the latest Fox News poll also finds doubt Congress will act — or that it would make any difference if it does. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox […] Read more »
Guns in America: Attitudes in the Wake of the Parkland Shooting
In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, FL in February, 7 in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws and large majorities support policies like universal background checks, increased funding for mental health, laws preventing mentally ill people from buying guns, and allowing courts to issue so-called gun violence […] Read more »
Teachers Prioritize Gun Control to Prevent Shootings
U.S. teachers are much more likely to see restrictions on gun ownership as the best way to prevent school shootings over any other approach. Asked in an open-ended format what could be done to prevent U.S. school shootings, 33% mention stricter gun laws, 22% say a ban on assault weapons […] Read more »
Preventing School Shootings — Which Proposals Do Americans Favor?
As elected officials work to address school shootings in the U.S. after the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, some proposals to solve the problem are more popular than others. Which tactics receive nearly unanimous support from Americans and which show divisions along party lines? Later, find out what percentage of Americans […] Read more »
Two Broad Approaches to Preventing School Shootings
Americans continue to be more likely to say that policy makers in Washington should focus on making major changes to school security measures and the mental health system than on making major changes to laws on the sale of guns and ammunition. However, more favor focusing on gun laws than […] Read more »