James Palmer
Poll: Health care and drug costs top legislative priority for 2020
A vast majority of Americans say lowering health care and prescription drug costs are the most important policy issues for President Donald Trump and Congress to tackle before the November election, according to a new poll.
Biden surges and Harris slumps in pre-debate poll
Former Vice President Joe Biden solidified his lead of the pack of Democratic presidential candidates, regaining ground lost after a widely panned performance in the first debate according to a Quinnipiac poll published Monday.
National poll finds President Trump starting third year with low public trust
Only 39 percent of respondents felt that the president’s ethical standards were up to par, which is 5 points lower than President George W Bush in June 2006, when favorability over the Iraq War had begun to sour.
Survey: Midterm voters from both parties driven by prospect of controlling Congress
In a survey of 2,000 adults, 1,600 of whom are registered voters, Pew researchers found that voters from both parties were generally more enthusiastic about the 2018 midterm elections than in previous years.
Survey: Feds falling short on protecting the environment; Americans split on solutions
A majority of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough to protect the environment, the Pew Research Center reported Monday, but preferred solutions to those problems are divided along party lines.
Decades-long study shows changing American electorate, hints of midterm wins for Democrats
The 2018 midterm cycle is still in its early stages during a highly polarized period in American politics, but shifts in demographics regarding partisan affiliations were decades in the making for women, minorities and educated voters, the Pew Research Center reported Tuesday.