As college campuses across the United States grapple with questions surrounding the power and limits of free expression, a new Gallup-Knight Foundation survey of U.S. college students provides a view into how attitudes about the First Amendment on college campuses are evolving and what that means for our democracy. The […] Read more »
Immigration Jumps as Top Problem, Still Trails Government
Americans’ mentions of immigration as the most important problem facing the nation have almost doubled this month, rising to 15% of all mentions from 8% last month. Dysfunctional government, mentioned by 22% of U.S. adults, remains the top problem on Americans’ list. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters are holding steady financially, optimistic about economy
The mood of America? It’s complicated. Most voters are optimistic about the economy, as three in ten see their wallet getting fatter. And while most still don’t like the way the federal government is working, the number that does is at a high point. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
Majorities Express Favorable Opinions of Several Federal Agencies, Including the FBI
The public continues to express favorable opinions of a number of federal agencies and departments. And while positive opinions of the FBI among Republicans have slipped since early last year, two-thirds of Americans – including a majority of Republicans – view the bureau favorably. The public rates the 10 agencies […] Read more »
The Tea Party Is Officially Dead. It Was Killed By Partisan Politics.
It has finally happened: The Tea Party is dead. The grassroots movement that fought so hard for fiscal sanity in government over the past decade is no more. It was killed off by the very same Washington establishment it sought to overthrow. Its death leaves proponents of limited government with […] Read more »
Why did the GOP vote for a budget-busting spending bill? Because voters don’t seem to care.
More than 70 percent of Republicans in the House and Senate happily voted for the massive bipartisan budget compromise, despite years of preaching the gospel of small government and lowering federal spending. … To many observers it was a breathtaking contradiction, with some suggesting that there would be political consequences […] Read more »