Opinion Today
May 17, 2022
Steady Support for Russia Sanctions Monmouth University Polling Institute Americans of all partisan stripes continue to back sanctions on Russia – including a fuel import ban – in response to its invasion of Ukraine. The Monmouth University Poll finds that public opinion has barely budged in the past two months – not only on support for sanctions, but on their impact both in Russia and here in the United States.
Democrats are becoming more progressive, while most Republicans want Trump to lead GOP Mark Murray, NBC News Ahead of a slew of notable primary races taking place over the next two weeks, the latest NBC News poll finds that the Democratic primary electorate has become more progressive since 2020. It also shows a majority of Republican primary voters wanting Trump to continue leading their party. Now neither development should be that surprising to anyone who follows politics. But it’s instructive to see them backed up by numbers.