Ahead of an upcoming Supreme Court decision, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that nearly six-in-10 Americans — 57 percent — want the court to rule that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
The Roberts Court’s Surprising Move Leftward
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been a conservative court. But even conservative courts have liberal terms – and the current term is leaning left as it enters its final two weeks. CONT. Alicia Parlapiano, Adam Liptak & Jeremy Bowers, New York Times Read more »
Obamacare and the Supreme Court
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue a ruling that could impact the Affordable Care Act, 47 percent of Americans now approve of the health care law, the highest in CBS News and New York Times polling (although support is still short of a majority). For the first time, […] Read more »
In North Carolina and beyond, fix Obamacare
A majority of registered voters in North Carolina – and an even larger percentage of registered voters across the United States – believe Congress should modify the Affordable Care Act, rather than do away with it altogether, should the U.S. Supreme Court strike down a provision of the controversial health […] Read more »
Confidence in U.S. Branches of Government Remains Low
Americans’ confidence in each of the three branches of the U.S. government remains low, with confidence in Congress and the Supreme Court near their all-time lows reached last year. Currently, 33% of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the presidency, 32% are this confident […] Read more »
Confidence in U.S. Institutions Still Below Historical Norms
Americans’ confidence in most major U.S. institutions remains below the historical average for each one. Only the military (72%) and small business (67%) — the highest-rated institutions in this year’s poll — are currently rated higher than their historical norms, based on the percentage expressing “a great deal” or “quite […] Read more »