When asked about 11 ways to combat terrorism, Americans are most likely to say overhauling the nation’s visa waiver program and intensifying airstrikes against the Islamic State, or ISIS, are effective measures. Establishing a religious test to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. ranks last. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Democrats Gamble on Guns
After keeping their distance from the issue for decades, Democrats are suddenly gung-ho about gun control. … Gun control advocates point to overwhelming public support for proposals like expanding background checks for gun buyers and blocking domestic abusers from buying guns. Democratic pollster Anna Greenberg, of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Terror Fears Reshape 2016 Landscape
The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., have vaulted terrorism and national security to become the American public’s top concern, and they’ve helped drive President Barack Obama’s job rating to 43 percent — its lowest level in more than a year, according to a new NBC News/Wall […] Read more »
Americans Name Terrorism as No. 1 U.S. Problem
After the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, Americans are now more likely to name terrorism as the top issue facing the U.S. than to name any other issue — including those that have typically topped the list recently, such as the economy and the government. About […] Read more »
Nearly Half of Americans Worried They or Their Family Will Be a Victim of Terrorism
With leading GOP presidential candidate Donald J. Trump calling for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, a new survey released today finds that Americans are increasingly concerned about terrorism, yet remain open to accepting Syrian refugees into the U.S. Forty-seven percent of Americans are worried that they or […] Read more »
After San Bernardino attacks, American concern about terror threat rises
Following the shootings in San Bernardino last week, Americans are on the alert when it comes to terrorism in this country. Forty-four percent of Americans think another terrorist attack in the U.S. in the next few months is very likely, a 16 point jump from two weeks ago and the […] Read more »