President Trump nears his 100-day benchmark in office and he’s already signed nearly 70 executive actions. Some have been signed without much fanfare; others have sparked mass protests and challenged as unconstitutional. Below, we’ve highlighted several key actions—and included findings on where Americans stand on the issues. CONT. Joanna Piacenza […] Read more »
Deep schisms among voters at the 100 day mark
President Donald Trump promised on Election Night to unite the country – but nearly 100 days into his presidency, Americans remain profoundly divided on his policies, from health care to immigration to the environment. While the general public opposes Trump’s plans to dismantle Obamacare, build a wall across the Mexican […] Read more »
50% Have Little to No Confidence in GOP Health-Care Push
Half of Americans say they have little to no confidence that Republican efforts to repeal and replace Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act would make things better, according to results from the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
With Budget Debate Looming, Growing Share of Public Prefers Bigger Government
As Congress faces an April 28 deadline to fund government operations, the public is now split in their general preferences on the size and scope of government: 48% say they would rather have a bigger government providing more services, while 45% prefer a smaller government providing fewer services. This marks […] Read more »
Ahead of Earth Day, most Americans pessimistic about environment’s future
Few Americans expect the environment to be better for the next generation, a pessimism that has lingered for over a decade in this poll. Most (57 percent) say it’ll get worse. And while protecting the environment is important to most Americans (89 percent), many feel doing so costs money and […] Read more »
For Earth Day, here’s how Americans view environmental issues
The 1970s were an important era for American environmentalism. Congress passed the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, President Richard Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency, and the nation observed its first Earth Day – created by Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson – on April 22, 1970. Nearly a […] Read more »