Voters are closely divided on the importance of Congress investigating whether Russia interfered with the last election, but if it does, they think the Clintons’ ties to the Russians should be part of the probe.
Although congressional Republicans have yet to pass anything of substance this year, most Democrats think they are already too pushy about what they want.
Voters are now evenly divided on which party’s views align more closely to their own, but the margin among Republican voters is shrinking when it comes to whether they think more like President Donald Trump or Republicans in Congress.
Voters think Republicans in Congress are nearly as big a threat to President Trump’s agenda as Democrats are.
Most voters still think government is too big and too expensive, but most Democrats now disagree.
Voters tend to view illegal immigrants as the source of more major crime and a big drain on taxpayers’ wallets.
The rape of a 14-year-old girl in a Maryland suburban high school by two older students who were in this country illegally has moved the sanctuary city debate back on the front burner. Most voters don’t want to live in a community that shields illegal immigrants from the government, and many question the safety of such communities.
Voters remain confident that Judge Neil Gorsuch will be approved for the Supreme Court and think he deserves it more than President Obama’s nominees did at this stage of the process. Opposition to Gorsuch is seen as driven more by politics than concerns about his judicial thinking.
Voters want budget cuts, but most also recognize that politicians will be hard to sell on the idea.
Most voters think the U.S. government gives away too much in foreign aid and that taxpayers aren’t getting their money’s worth.
Voters are a little more protective of Obamacare now that Congress is debating its future, but most still believe big changes in the law are likely in the next few months.
Lawmakers in Hawaii are considering a bill that would require all pregnancy centers to refer patients to facilities that provide abortions, a move pro-lifers say violates their religious beliefs and free speech rights. While most voters are pro-choice, few favor a law like the one in Hawaii.
Voters tend to agree that Obamacare is in big trouble but fear Republicans may go too far in trying to fix it.
Voters see President Trump as a man with a mission, more than either of the major political parties including the one he represents.
Voters have more confidence that Republicans know where they are going.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has refuted reports that he is considering a run for the U.S. Senate, and voters are glad to hear it.
With the cost to taxpayers steadily climbing, House Republicans have proposed replacing Obamacare’s subsidies to help lower-income Americans buy health insurance with tax credits. Voters are closely divided over whether that’s a good plan, with the usual wide partisan division of opinion.
The Republicans’ proposed replacement for the failing Obamacare system is less than a week old, but voters are dubious about its impact on the cost and quality of health care. Still, the new proposal already earns better marks than the law it hopes to replace.
The newest wave of disclosures from the Julian Assange-fronted WikiLeaks shows the sophisticated level of spying the CIA is now capable of, and voters wish they didn’t know.
Surprise, surprise: voters don’t think they see eye-to-eye with politicians over of how much power and money the government should have.
