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May 14, 2021

Liberal Media Viewers Are Misinformed About Crime in America

Fewer than 50 unarmed black suspects were killed by police last year and more people were killed with knives than with so-called “assault weapons,” but viewers of MSNBC and CNN are far more likely than Fox News viewers to get those facts wrong.

May 13, 2021

Less Than Half of U.S. Voters Confident Government Can Protect Pipelines

Last week’s hacker attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline has raised concerns about the nation’s petroleum supply, and less than half of voters are confident that the federal government can protect against similar attacks in the future.

May 13, 2021

Climate Change: Liberal Media Viewers Think We’re Doomed

Most viewers of MSNBC and CNN believe climate change could doom mankind to extinction within 100 years, and viewers of those networks are also likely to overestimate the amount of global warming that has already occurred.

May 11, 2021

Two-Thirds of Voters Say Border Problem Is a ‘Crisis,’ Most Blame Biden

While the Biden administration has denied that problems at the southern border are a “crisis,” two-thirds of voters disagree and most say that President Joe Biden’s policies are to blame.

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May 10, 2021

Most Voters Still Don’t Trust Social Media Censorship, But Democrats Do

After Facebook extended its ban of former President Donald Trump, most voters don’t trust censorship decisions by social media companies, but Democratic voters are the exception to the rule.

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May 7, 2021

Most Voters Want to End Protection for Social Media Companies After Trump Facebook Ban

In the wake of Facebook’s decision to permanently ban former President Donald Trump from the platform, a majority of voters now favor ending legal protections for social media companies.

May 6, 2021

Cable News Audience Tunes Out CNN in Post-Trump Era

It may be that the biggest loser in last year’s election wasn’t a political candidate, but CNN, which has seen its ratings drop precipitously since former President Donald Trump left office in January.

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May 5, 2021

Voters Favor Biden Infrastructure Plan, But More Support Compromise With GOP

President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan has support from a majority of voters, but an even larger majority want Biden and Democrats to compromise with congressional Republicans infrastructure spending.

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May 3, 2021

Voters Not Very Confident in Biden’s Ability to Deal With Terrorism Threat

Most voters view domestic terrorism as a greater danger to America than foreign threats, and don’t have much confidence that President Biden can cope with the threat.

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April 29, 2021

Voters Say ‘No’ to Benefits for Illegal Immigrants

An overwhelming majority of American voters oppose government benefits for illegal immigrants, and most believe the availability of such benefits is a magnet that encourages illegals to enter the country.

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April 29, 2021

Only 36% of Voters Say Biden’s First 100 Days a Success

Friday will mark President Joe Biden’s 100th day in office, but most voters don’t give him high marks at this milestone of his presidency, and many still doubt that Biden won last year’s election fairly.

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April 27, 2021

Gun Control: Voters Say Enforcing Existing Laws Will Do More to Reduce Violence

Nearly half of voters believe America needs stricter gun control laws, but a majority believe stricter enforcement of existing gun laws will do more to reduce violence.

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April 27, 2021

55% of Voters Say Anti-Cop Rhetoric from Politicians Endangers Police

Criticism of police from politicians isn’t improving law enforcement, according to a majority of voters who say anti-police rhetoric makes life more dangerous for cops.

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April 26, 2021

Majority Say Kamala Harris Not Qualified to Become President

Most voters have an unfavorable impression of Vice President Kamala Harris, and GOP voters in particular doubt she is qualified to become president.

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April 23, 2021

Most Americans Believe Race Relations Getting Worse

A majority of Americans think race relations in the United States are bad and getting worse.

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April 21, 2021

‘Get Woke, Go Broke?’ 37% Buying Less Coke

Coca-Cola was one of the companies that publicly condemned Georgia’s new election integrity law, and the Atlanta-based soft drink bottler may pay a price for getting involved in that controversy.

April 20, 2021

55% of Voters Oppose Supreme Court Expansion, But Most Democrats Support It

Democrats in Congress last week proposed legislation to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to 13, but most voters oppose the so-called “court-packing” plan.

April 19, 2021

48% Say Withdrawing U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Is a Good Idea

President Joe Biden announced last week his plan to end America’s longest war by withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and nearly half of voters approve his decision.

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April 16, 2021

66% Say Most Cops Aren’t Racist

As the Minneapolis trial of a former police officer accused of murdering George Floyd nears its conclusion, most voters support their local police and reject claims that cops are racist.

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April 15, 2021

Most Voters Think Jury Will Convict Derek Chauvin, But Expect More Riots Anyway

As the trial of Derek Chauvin nears its conclusion, most voters expect the former Minneapolis police officer to be convicted in George Floyd’s death, but think riots will follow the verdict whatever the jury decides.