Four years after the reporting that launched the #MeToo social movement against sexual abuse and sexual harassment into the spotlight, nearly half of Americans say the recent attention to sexual misconduct has had a positive impact on the United States overall, and 61% think it has been beneficial for women. […] Read more »
A Foreign Policy for the Middle Class—What Americans Think
… As the president wrote in the 2021 Interim National Security Strategic Guidance, “America is back. Diplomacy is back. Alliances are back.” Do the American people believe that America is back? And do they support the policies laid out in the Biden administration’s Foreign Policy for the Middle Class? The […] Read more »
GOP Now Viewed as Better Party for Security, Prosperity
Americans by significant margins now view the Republican Party as better than the Democratic Party at protecting the nation from international threats (54% to 39%, respectively) and at ensuring the nation remains prosperous (50% to 41%). The 15-percentage-point GOP advantage on security matters is its largest since 2015, while its […] Read more »
Bipartisan Support for Resettling Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the war
After the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan at the end of August, Americans across the political spectrum largely support efforts to resettle Afghan refugees who worked alongside the U.S. or Afghan governments during the 20-year war. Overall, fewer approve of resettling Afghan refugees who fear living under Taliban rule. […] Read more »
Strong partisan divisions on Afghanistan, COVID policies, and election results
A Marquette Law School Poll survey of adults nationwide finds a mixed set of views on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. President Joe Biden’s handling of the withdrawal receives a 36% approval rating and a 63% disapproval rating. Among the same set of respondents, however, 74% support the withdrawal of […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Nine in 10 say Taliban control of Afghanistan poses threat to US
Voters believe the U.S. military action in Afghanistan after 9/11 made the United States safer – and that the Taliban’s resurgence is a threat to U.S. security. That’s according to a national Fox News survey of registered voters released Sunday. An overwhelming 89 percent majority considers Taliban control of Afghanistan […] Read more »