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April 20, 2022

Majority of Voters Favor Student Loan Cancellation

President Joe Biden’s approval rating may be scraping the bottom, but one element of his agenda is popular with voters – canceling student loan debt.

April 20, 2022

Support for Women in Combat Remains High

Voters overwhelmingly believe women in the military should be eligible for combat duty, but say they must meet the same training standards as male soldiers.

April 18, 2022

U.S. National Security Getting Worse, Most Voters Say

At a time when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights national security issues, most voters believe America’s national security is getting worse and few give President Joe Biden high marks for his handling of the issue.

April 14, 2022

More Gun Control Is Not the Solution, Most Voters Say

In the wake of Tuesday’s mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway train, most voters don’t think more control laws will prevent such incidents.

April 13, 2022

Trump vs. DeSantis: Guess Who Wins?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is very popular with Republican voters, but if former President Donald Trump seeks the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, most expect Trump would beat DeSantis.

April 11, 2022

55% Say Illegal Immigration Getting Worse, Blame Biden

Most U.S voters think America’s illegal immigration problem is getting worse, and believe President Joe Biden is doing a poor job of handling of the issue.

April 8, 2022

Crime: 81% Expect Issue to Be Important in Midterms

Most U.S voters say America’s violent crime problem is getting worse, and overwhelmingly expect the issue to be important in the congressional midterm elections this fall.

April 7, 2022

Biden Presidency Bad for America, Most Voters Say

More than half of American voters say that President Joe Biden has been bad for the country’s future, and fewer than a third want him to be reelected in 2024.

April 6, 2022

62% of Voters Say Economy Worse Under Biden

By more than a 3-to-1 margin, voters believe the U.S. economy has gotten worse since President Joe Biden took office, and a majority think either he or his Democratic allies in Congress are mostly to blame.

April 6, 2022

Ukraine: Keep Fighting, U.S. Voters Say

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is wildly popular with American voters, who believe Ukrainians should not settle for anything less than complete victory over their country’s Russian invaders.

April 4, 2022

Kamala Harris: VP Still Not Popular

After more than a year in office, Vice President Kamala Harris remains unpopular with voters.

March 31, 2022

Regime Change in Moscow? 70% Agree Putin Must Go

When President Joe Biden declared last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin could not remain in power, the White House scrambled to "walk back" that comment. It turns out, however, American voters overwhelmingly agree with the president's ad-libbed sentiment.

March 30, 2022

Supreme Court: Most Democrats Feel GOP Senators Disrespected Jackson

A majority of voters are troubled by some of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s responses during last week’s confirmation hearings, but most Democrats think President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court was disrespected by Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee.

March 28, 2022

Ukraine: Should the U.S. Do More?

A plurality of voters believe the United States isn’t doing enough to help Ukraine defeat the Russian invaders, even while a majority agree with a warning that President Joe Biden’s administration may be trying to do too much.

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March 25, 2022

America’s Self-Image Getting Better?

Most Americans now think they live in a basically decent country, and expect newcomers to adopt the American way of life.

March 25, 2022

Supreme Court: 79% Expect Senate Will Confirm Jackson

Despite contentious Judiciary Committee hearings, most voters think it’s likely that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be confirmed by the Senate as the newest Supreme Court justice.

March 24, 2022

Hunter’s ‘Laptop From Hell’ Is an Important Story, Voters Say

Nearly two-thirds of voters say the story of Hunter Biden’s lost laptop is important and believe President Joe Biden was probably involved in his son’s foreign business deals.

March 23, 2022

Education: Voters Trust GOP More

Public schools are getting worse, most voters believe, and the Republican Party has a slight edge over Democrats on the education issue.

March 16, 2022

Voters Approve ‘Open Arms’ for Ukrainian Refugees

President Joe Biden’s declaration that the United States will welcome refugees from Ukraine “with open arms” is overwhelmingly popular with voters.

March 14, 2022

Will Russia Use Nukes in Ukraine? Most Voters Concerned

A majority of voters are concerned that Russia will use nuclear weapons in its war against Ukraine, but are less worried that the U.S. could be a target of a Russian nuclear attack.