Following allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election, a majority of Americans believe the Russian government tries to influence domestic U.S. politics, according to polling data released Wednesday. But polling conducted around the same time in Russia suggests that an even larger majority of Russians believe that Washington is […] Read more »
Americans’ Take on 8 Themes in Trump’s State of the Union
President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. Here is a look at the public opinion context for eight themes that Trump emphasized in his speech: CONT. Megan Brenan, Frank Newport & Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »
State of the Union 2018: Americans’ views on key issues facing the nation
President Donald Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday – a speech that millions of Americans will watch closely. Earlier this month, about three-in-ten (31%) said in a Pew Research Center survey that this year’s speech is “more important” than those in past years, compared […] Read more »
Satisfaction With Military, Security and Economy Rises
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, Americans are substantially more satisfied with the nation’s military strength, security from terrorism and the state of the economy than they were at the end of Barack Obama’s presidency in early 2017. CONT. RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »
CBS News Poll: U.S. involvement in Vietnam
As the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive approaches, few Americans today think the U.S. did the right thing in getting involved in the fighting in Vietnam. By a margin of more than two-to-one (51% to 22%), Americans think the U.S. should have stayed out of the conflict, versus those […] Read more »
How Americans see the U.S. role in the world
As Donald Trump arrives in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, more Americans think the president is making the U.S. position in the world weaker, not stronger. But members of his own party see things differently, according to recent CBS News polling. More than seven in 10 of Republicans […] Read more »