Americans remain most likely to say the government is the greatest problem facing the U.S., with 20% naming some aspect of the federal government or its elected leaders as the nation’s top problem. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
The Eroding GOP Resistance to Trump’s Immigration Agenda
The results of Tuesday’s primary elections simultaneously bolstered the Republican Party mainstream and demonstrated how much ground it has yielded to Donald Trump, particularly on the volatile issue of immigration. In several key races, GOP primary voters rejected candidates who presented themselves as the most ardent acolytes of Trump, in […] Read more »
CBS News Poll: Trump’s job approval ticks up
President Trump’s approval rating has inched up to 40 percent, the first time in a year that the president’s approval has hit that mark. A majority still disapproves. The president’s rating on handling North Korea elicits positive ratings for him; his handling of the economy is mixed and ratings on […] Read more »
California law providing sanctuary to undocumented immigrants
The latest Berkeley IGS Poll finds that the statewide law to provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants and limit some types of cooperation with federal immigration officials, while supported by a majority, is creating big divisions among the state’s electorate. CONT. Mark DiCamillo, Berkeley IGS Poll Read more »
Migrant Acceptance in Canada, U.S. Follows Political Lines
Canada and the U.S. are both among the top 10 most-accepting countries in the world for migrants, but Canadians are somewhat more open to migrants than their American neighbors. Canada scores an 8.14 (out of a possible 9.0) on Gallup’s Migrant Acceptance Index (MAI), ranking it fourth out of 140 […] Read more »
Pushing Impeachment Would Backfire On Democrats
Pledging to impeach President Trump would backfire on Democrats hoping to take back the House of Representatives this fall, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. The survey finds that 47 percent of registered voters would definitely vote against a candidate who wanted to remove Trump from office, while 42 percent […] Read more »