Most Want Citizenship for Dreamers – And A Wall
Most voters favor the immigration reform plan detailed by President Trump in his State of the Union speech and think it’s likely to finally produce a secure southern border.
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February 5, 2018
February 5, 2018
Voters Forecast: More Division Ahead
The nation is better off economically than it has been in years, but most voters see America as an increasingly divided land with worse still to come.
February 1, 2018
51% Still Agree Trump, Congress Should Work Together
Voters concede that opposition to President Trump’s agenda is politically motivated, but even after Trump’s conciliatory State of the Union speech, they’re slightly less convinced Congress should work with the president.
January 31, 2018
Voters Think Trump More Likely to Achieve Speech Goals Than Most Presidents
Most voters don’t generally have faith that the promises made in the president’s State of the Union address will be accomplished, but they think Trump has a better chance than most of keeping his promises.
January 30, 2018
Most Likely To Follow Trump’s State of the Union – and Democratic Response
President Trump should have a sizable audience for his State of the Union speech tonight, but more voters than usual say they are likely to tune in to the official Democratic response as well.
January 29, 2018
Voters Less Wary of Government, Big Business Ties
While a majority of voters continue to be skeptical of big business and its ties to government, that number is down significantly from previous surveys.
January 25, 2018
Voters See Economic, Not Personal Impact From Shutdown
Nearly half of voters think the recent government shutdown will have a negative impact on the economy, but few believe it will affect their personal lives.
January 25, 2018
Voters See Russia as Biggest Spying Threat
A former CIA officer was arrested this week for retaining highly classified information relating to the U.S. spy network in China. While most voters consider spying a serious threat to the United States, they’re slightly more likely to see Russia as the culprit than China.
January 24, 2018
Voters Call for Special Prosecutor to Investigate FBI
Voters think a special prosecutor is needed to see if the nation’s top cops have been playing politics.
January 24, 2018
Should California Stay or Go?
Will rising tensions between the state of California and the federal government push the so-called "Calexit" initiative over the finish line? Most Americans hope not.
January 23, 2018
One-in-Four Say States Should Have The Right To Secede
Last week, the founders of “New California” read their Declaration of Independence in a hopeful step toward eventual statehood.
January 23, 2018
Americans More Receptive to Puerto Rico as a State Than D.C.
In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is pushing even harder for statehood, and more Americans than ever support welcoming the commonwealth as the 51st state. They’re far less likely to support statehood for our nation’s capital, though.
January 22, 2018
Politics Even Colors Perceptions of Trump’s Health
Democrats have been complaining recently about President Trump’s physical and mental health, but his White House physician who also worked for President Obama blew those concerns away at a press conference. His political opponents, however, aren’t buying it.
January 22, 2018
Voters Question Sour Relations Between Trump, Blacks in Congress
Several black members of Congress have been calling for President Trump's impeachment for months and now are boycotting his upcoming State of the Union speech over his criticism of Haiti and some nations in Africa. But very few voters think this continuing confrontation is good for the black community.
January 19, 2018
46% Believe Government’s Done Too Little For Young Black Americans
Now that Donald Trump, accused by many of his detractors of being racist, has replaced America’s first black president, more voters think the government’s not doing enough to improve conditions for America’s black youth, though they think they’re ultimately responsible for improving their own situation.
January 18, 2018
Are Illegal Immigrants Taking American Jobs?
Illegal immigration continues to be a hot-button issue in Congress, but fewer Americans now feel threatened that illegal immigrants are taking their jobs.
January 18, 2018
Is Trump A Racist?
Prominent Democrats are now accusing President Trump of being a racist for championing the bringing of higher educated, more skilled immigrants to America, and voters tend to believe they’re right.
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.
