… All you have to do is turn on the political news to see that we are a country where political tribalism is high. Political science tells us that congressional polarization, for instance, is at its highest level since the 19th century. But while Democrats and Republicans may be further […] Read more »
Americans’ Readiness to Emerge from the Pandemic and Changes to Daily Life
The lives of most adults in America remain different than they were before the pandemic. While not everyone expects to regularly use services accelerated by COVID-19 like curbside pickup, grocery delivery, telehealth, or reduced-capacity “senior hours” once the pandemic ends, many have gained familiarity with them and think it is […] Read more »
The Major Supreme Court Decisions in 2022
… According to a recent survey from researchers at Harvard, Stanford and the University of Texas, the public is closely divided on how the court should rule in several major cases. In many of them, though, respondents held starkly different views based on their partisan affiliations. Here is a look […] Read more »
Americans divided over when to return to “normal”
According to the latest wave of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index, American adults are largely divided into three camps: those that consider the pandemic over, those that feel left behind by their peers, and those that that are muddling through. The poll also finds that Americans on both sides of the […] Read more »
President Biden’s Approval Rating Undercuts Trump On Inflation Woes
President Joe Biden’s approval rating sank to its lowest level yet as record gas prices sharpened inflation’s bite for household finances, the June IBD/TIPP Poll finds. Biden’s approval rating slid 2.4 points to 43 over the past month as his standing among Democrats continued to deteriorate. The IBD/TIPP presidential job […] Read more »
Politico-Harvard poll: Majority of Americans support more Covid aid for the uninsured
Most Americans strongly believe the federal government should continue to pay for Covid-19 testing, vaccination and treatment for uninsured individuals, according to a POLITICO-Harvard survey, underscoring the nation’s ongoing anxiety about the virus despite inflationary pressure. … The survey of 1,025 adults, conducted May 6 to 9, found that nearly […] Read more »