Voters Are Less Critical of Media for Publishing Secrets
Voters are a lot less critical of news organizations that publish top secret government information.
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February 22, 2017
February 22, 2017
Unlike Obama, Voters Say Media No Help to Trump
If there’s one thing voters across the partisan spectrum agree on, it’s that the media isn’t trying to help President Trump. That’s a big change from the Obama years.
February 22, 2017
Most Say White House Leakers Deserve Prosecution
Following numerous leaks of secret information intended to embarrass President Trump to the news media, most voters think the leakers should be punished.
February 21, 2017
Voters Lean Toward Two-State Solution for Israelis, Palestinians
President Trump last week appeared to back away from the longstanding U.S. policy position that a separate Palestinian state is essential to any peace settlement between the Israelis and Palestinians. But voters here tend to see that as key to any successful agreement.
February 21, 2017
Support for Deportations Plummets
Voters have long complained that President Obama was not sending illegal immigrants home fast enough. Now with President Trump in office, they’re worried that too many people are being deported.
February 20, 2017
Most See Russia as Likely Influence on Trump
Most voters think Russia is a likely influence on President Trump’s foreign policy but also tend to think critics of fallen National Security Adviser Michael Flynn are more interested in scoring political points than in U.S. national security.
February 17, 2017
23% Rate Local Infrastructure As Poor
President Trump has talked about a major federal plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure, and Democrats are receptive. Americans aren’t overly concerned about infrastructure problems, though, and see them primarily as a state responsibility.
February 17, 2017
Most Still See Radical Islamic Terrorism As Serious Threat
President Trump's belief that radical Islamic terrorism is a threat to America is one of the primary reasons behind his temporary freeze on refugees and visas. Most voters continue to recognize that threat and believe the United States is still at war with radical Islam.
February 16, 2017
Most Still See Visa Scofflaws As Threat, Want Them Deported
Most voters continue to believe that those who illegally overstay their visas to this country are a likely national security threat and that the federal government needs to work harder to send them home.
February 16, 2017
Federal Regulations: Gain One, Lose Two?
President Trump feels strongly that federal government overregulation is hurting the economy and has signed an executive order mandating that every time a government agency adds a regulation, it needs to cut two others. Most Republicans approve; most Democrats don't
February 15, 2017
Most See Increased Danger from New Middle Eastern Refugees
While President Trump’s refugee freeze is tied up in the courts, the State Department has sped up acceptance of newcomers from the Middle Eastern terrorist havens targeted by the freeze. Most voters think that’s making America less safe.
February 15, 2017
Is The Future Female?
Hillary Clinton recently declared that "the future is female," and nearly half of voters - regardless of gender - agree there will be more women leaders in the near future. But younger voters are more convinced of this than their elders.
February 14, 2017
Voters Agree Judges Play Politics But Frown on Criticizing Them
President Trump has been highly critical of the judges who stopped his temporary refugee and visa ban. While just over half of voters agree with the president that most judges play politics, they still don’t think public criticism of judges by name is a good thing.
February 13, 2017
Many Voters Are Unsure Who Soros, Koch Brothers Are
Money talks big time in U.S. politics, but three of the most influential behind-the-scene “talkers” - billionaires George Soros and brothers Charles and David Koch - are unknowns to a sizable number of voters.
February 10, 2017
Sanders Still Democrats’ Choice for 2020, But It’s Close
Bernie Sanders has the edge, but it’s a close contest when Democrats are asked who should be the party’s nominee against President Trump if he seeks reelection in 2020. One-quarter of all voters, however, say the party should look for a new face.
February 9, 2017
Does It Hurt U.S. to Criticize President’s Foreign Policy?
President Trump is receiving lots of pushback from Democrats and many in the media over his foreign policy direction. Like most major issues, voters' partisan identification colors how they view this criticism.
February 9, 2017
Most Oppose Trump Going It Alone Without Congress
Most voters still agree the federal government should only do the things Congress and the president agree on. But Democrats and Republicans have reversed their positions on executive actions by the president now that a Republican sits in the White House.
February 8, 2017
Voters Still See America As a Special Place
Voters now believe even more strongly that the United States is special among the nations of the world.
February 8, 2017
Most Say Trump Protests Unlikely to Change His Policies
Most voters blame disagreements between President Trump and congressional Democrats on politics alone but don’t think the ongoing protests against the new president are going to make any difference.
February 8, 2017
More Voters See Government As Protector Of Liberty
More voters than ever consider the federal government a protector of individual liberty, although slightly more still view it as a threat. With a new Republican president in office, though, voters in the two major political parties have reversed their stances: GOP voters have more respect for the government, while Democrats are more wary.
