In the wake of several states enacting further restrictions to voting procedures since 2020, most people do not think their state is making it harder for people to register and vote, but there are differences by race and region. Overall, about half say their states aren’t changing how people register […] Read more »
Most don’t see enough Black influence and representation in corporate America, politics, policing
When it comes to Black influence and representation in the U.S., most agree there’s still room for improvement. Americans generally don’t think Black Americans have enough representation in various areas, including in corporate America, politics, and law enforcement. CONTINUED Kabir Khanna, CBS News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »
Biden’s Promise to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court
During the 2020 presidential campaign, President Biden promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Justice Stephen Breyer announced his intention to retire last month, providing Biden with the opportunity to make good on his pledge. Overall, nearly half of the public do not consider the first Black […] Read more »
Stark racial gap in views on Black woman on high court
Americans are starkly divided by race on the importance of President Joe Biden’s promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, with white Americans far less likely to be highly enthusiastic about the idea than Black Americans — and especially Black women. That’s according to a new poll […] Read more »
Big majorities reject book bans
Americans overwhelmingly reject the idea of banning books about history or race. One reason for that: a big majority also say teaching about the history of race in America makes students understand what others went through. Large majorities — more than eight in 10 — don’t think books should be […] Read more »
Red states are remaking the civil liberties landscape
From Florida, Georgia and Tennessee through Texas, South Dakota and Montana, Republican-controlled states are approving a torrent of culturally conservative hot-button legislation at a pace unmatched in recent times, and probably ever. States where the GOP controls both the governorship and state legislature are moving in unprecedented numbers to restrict […] Read more »