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January 16, 2018

Voters Conflicted Over Family-First Immigration Policy

Lost in the furor over whether President Trump used off-color language in a private discussion of legal immigration is the issue he was addressing: Why isn’t the United States admitting higher skilled, better-educated immigrants? Maybe it’s because voters themselves are conflicted.

January 12, 2018

Voters See Diminishing Nuclear Threat from North Korea

With President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un talking more diplomatically and North Korea sending athletes to the Winter Olympics in neighboring South Korea, fears of a nuclear attack from the rogue regime in Pyongyang are lessening here.

January 12, 2018

Can Democrats in Congress Stop Trump?

Even Democrats aren't overly confident that their legislators in Congress will be able to stop President Trump's agenda.

January 11, 2018

Most Voters Want to Continue State Enforcement of Pot Laws

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced plans to roll back Obama-era protections that ease federal marijuana laws in states where the drug is legalized. But most voters want to keep marijuana regulated at the state level, not a federal one.

January 11, 2018

Most Voters Won't Read New Trump White House Book

Voters are split on whether the new book about President Donald Trump, “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” is an attack piece or truth. But most don't plan to read it anyway.

January 10, 2018

Voters Have Little Faith in War on Drugs

Voters strongly believe the war on drugs isn’t working, but they also don’t think we’re spending enough on it.

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January 10, 2018

Oprah vs. The Donald, and The Winner Is…

TV personality Oprah Winfrey is the likely winner over President Trump if the 2020 election were held today, but there are a lot of undecideds.

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January 10, 2018

Voters Still Say Trump Likely to Erase Obama’s Accomplishments

Voters continue to believe that President Trump has only just begun to undo the achievements of his predecessor, Democrat Barack Obama.

January 9, 2018

Dems Say Ignore Trump, But Few Think It's Working

Most Democrats think the key to success moving forward is to stonewall President Donald Trump, but few Democrats think that strategy has paid off thus far.

January 8, 2018

Many Think All Our Leaders Clueless About America’s Future

Voters are closely divided when asked if any of the major power players in Washington, D.C. have an idea where the country is headed.

January 8, 2018

Most Still Question The Value of Foreign Aid

President Trump is withholding hundreds of millions in aid to Pakistan to force it to get tougher on terrorism. Most voters continue to agree with the president that U.S. foreign aid to other countries isn't a good deal for America.

January 5, 2018

Voters Support Cutting Military, Financial Aid to Pakistan

The U.S. government has suspended hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Pakistan, and most voters think that’s a good idea. 

January 4, 2018

Just 27% Say Trump Too Aggressive With Iran

President Trump continues to tweet his strong support for pro-democracy protesters in Iran and his criticism of the authoritarian regime they hope to replace, prompting an angry response from the Iranian government. But few voters think he’s gone too far.

January 4, 2018

Republicans, Democrats Agree Trump's In Charge

Love him or hate him, voters agree President Trump is charting the course for the country, and no one else is even close.

January 3, 2018

Red State, Blue State: Better or Worse?

Voters living in so-called blue states are more likely than those in red states to have had their taxes raised in recent years and less likely to see an improved economic picture where they live.

January 3, 2018

Dems See Impeachment, GOP Voters See Reelection in Trump’s Future

Nearly half of Democrats think there’s a good chance President Trump won’t make it to the end of his first term in office, but two-out-of-three Republicans see four more years in Trump’s future.

December 27, 2017

Most Oppose ANWR Drilling

Congressional Republicans have finally succeeded – after more than 35 years of debate - in authorizing oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) even though more voters than ever are opposed.

December 27, 2017

How's Nikki Haley Doing At the UN?

The United Nations General Assembly late last week voted overwhelmingly to condemn U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Prior to the vote, UN ambassador Nikki Haley warned that those countries who opposed the move could face a significant decrease in financial support from the United States.

December 21, 2017

Most View U.S. Missile Defense System as Important to National Security

As part of his America First speech, President Trump announced on Monday that the United States would be deploying a layered missile defense system to defend the country against missile attacks. Voters strongly support the idea of an enhanced missile defense system since they don't have much confidence in the ability of what we've developed so far to protect the country.

December 20, 2017

Voters Agree Strong Economy Essential to 'America First'

President Trump in a speech on Monday spelled out in more detail his America First national security strategy. Voters agree that recent presidents haven’t put America’s interests first and share Trump’s belief in the importance of a strong economy.