
Alexander Rossell Hayes is a political scientist, software developer, and data scientist based in Erie, Pennsylvania. He previously worked for Posit PBC (formerly RStudio); the University of California, Los Angeles; and the Central American Refugee Center in Hempstead, New York.
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Only one-third of Americans support eliminating dual citizenship
Majorities of Democrats and Independents would not want to require Americans to give up their U.S. citizenship if they become citizens of another country; Republicans, on the other hand, are evenly split.
08 Dec 2025Article
Americans contemplate a post-penny future
Opposition to the penny's elimination has grown among Democrats, Independents, and Republicans since February.
05 Dec 2025Article
Majorities of Americans disapprove of ICE and say the agency mistreats citizens and immigrants
A majority (53%) of Americans somewhat or strongly disapprove of how ICE is handling its job; only 39% approve.
14 Nov 2025Article
The U.S. Navy deployment near Venezuela has become even less popular in the past month
Americans are divided about whether the U.S. strikes have been legal and whether the government has presented evidence that the targets have been drug smugglers.
31 Oct 2025Article
Is there a war in American cities?
One-third of Americans who believe there is a war or conflict in U.S. cities say that the government is mostly to blame for creating the situation.
17 Oct 2025Article
Accounting for taste: 12 food fights that split Americans
About half (49%) of Americans prefer their sandwiches to be cut diagonally, while 29% prefer them to be cut vertically.
17 Oct 2025Article
What do Americans think about Trump and Hegseth's meeting with the generals and admirals?
72% of Americans are more likely to use the term "Department of Defense" while only 18% are more likely to use "Department of War."
07 Oct 2025Article
What do Americans think of Trump's and Newsom's social media?
Most Americans view Trump's use of social media negatively. Half of Americans say he posts too much and an equal share say his posts are inappropriate. Evaluations of Newsom's social media use are less negative: Roughly equal shares of Americans express positive and negative opinions about his social media.
03 Oct 2025Article
Majorities say many proposed commemorations of Charlie Kirk go too far
A new YouGov poll finds that more Americans support than oppose flying the flag at half-staff for Kirk, but that majorities oppose each of the other proposed commemorations included in the poll.
01 Oct 2025Article
Most Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of free speech and a growing share say rights are eroding
According to a new YouGov survey conducted just before Jimmy Kimmel's suspension was lifted, Americans' concerns about freedom of speech are at a high point
23 Sep 2025