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Snap poll: 50% of Americans approve of Trump's hush-money conviction
Democrats are more likely to say Trump is guilty than Republicans are to say he's not guilty.
1 day ago - Article
Trust in Media 2024: Which news sources Americans trust — and which they think lean left or right
Democrats and Republicans find some common ground on business-focused news sources, but hold vastly different opinions on other sources, including the two used most often: CNN and Fox News.
2 days ago - Article
Polarization is getting worse: Few see shared values with those in the other party
Now, the share of people who identify with each party viewing the other party favorably is barely above 10% in aggregated Economist/YouGov Polls conducted during the Biden Administration.
8 days ago - Article
Pride and heritage months: How much do Americans know about them?
65% of Americans correctly identify February as Black History Month, while for each of the nine other months asked about on the poll, at least 47% are not sure when it falls on the calendar.
9 days ago - Article
Only 13% of Americans knew in early May that a UK election was expected this year
Only 5% of Americans think elections in the UK are subject to more fraud than elections in the U.S.
10 days ago - Article
Polls show Drake is losing his feud with Kendrick Lamar
Drake has become more unpopular since before his feud with Kendrick Lamar began, while people who've been following the feud like Kendrick more than Drake.
16 days ago - Article
How Americans characterize polls about policy support among two groups and elections
When Candidates A and B have 44% and 43% support, respectively, only 15% of Americans think Candidate A is more likely than Candidate B to win the election.
16 days ago - Article
Most Americans expect a neutral or positive response to a man in U.S. pro sports coming out as gay
Among people who describe themselves as very or somewhat interested in men’s sports, the proportions who believe a man in pro sports coming out would be received positively by that player’s teammates and by fans of that player’s team are higher than among Americans overall.
17 days ago - Article
Minding their manners: Do Americans follow traditional dining etiquette?
The most universally observed etiquette rule among those asked about is chewing with one's mouth closed: 89% of Americans always or usually follow this practice.
17 days ago - Article
How well can Americans visualize images in their minds?
Only 15% of Americans have heard of the condition, according to a new YouGov survey of 2,397 Americans.
22 days ago - Article
Explaining the partisan gap in support for student loan forgiveness
While self-interest may play a role in shaping partisan attitudes toward debt cancellation, these attitudes are likely rooted in deeper ideological differences.
22 days ago - Article
Americans support a ceasefire in Gaza but half oppose student protests
Most people are in favor of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but just one in four think universities should divest from companies with Israeli ties.
22 days ago - Article
Survey says what? How Americans characterize polls about policy support
Even when a hypothetical policy has 99% support in a survey, only 66% of Americans consider that a consensus.
22 days ago - Article
The hush-money trial has yet to change minds on Trump's guilt
An increasing number of Americans — and, in particular, Republicans — are paying attention to Donald Trump's ongoing trial.
23 days ago - Article
Most Americans have tried marijuana and 60% want it legalized
The survey also asked about three other psychoactive drugs that activists have campaigned for legalizing, in part due to their potential therapeutic uses: psilocybin, LSD, and MDMA.
24 days ago - Article
Trump supporters warm toward legal immunity for ex-presidents
The share of registered voters who believe that presidents should not have immunity from being charged for actions taken while president is 60%, down from 66% in the poll two weeks earlier.
29 days ago - Article
What Americans think about recent pro-Palestinian campus protests
Few support demonstrators' calls for divestment, and one in three believe college administrators have not responded harshly enough to the protesters.
29 days ago - Article
How have mothers and fathers contributed to Americans' upbringing?
Americans raised in families with a mother and a father are more likely to say they were closer to their mother (38%) growing up than to their father (16%).
30 days ago - Article
Americans’ top skin concerns and how much they’d spend to treat them
Women are more likely than men to have a consistent skin-care routine, to use a wide variety of products at least daily, and to be willing to spend more on products.
about 1 month ago - Article
What Americans think about the Russia-Ukraine war as Congress passes Ukraine aid
Americans' support for sending more military aid to Ukraine recently hit its highest level in a year.
about 1 month ago