Opinion Today
October 31, 2023
Voters Maintain Strong, Bipartisan Support for Banning Assault Weapons After Lewiston Cameron Easley, Morning Consult Majorities of Democrats, independents and Republicans support banning assault-style weapons
Americans concerned Israel-Hamas war may lead to terrorism in US Andrew Dorn, NewsNation Most Americans are concerned the war between Israel and Hamas could lead to terrorist attacks in the U.S., according to a new NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll. Nearly 80% of respondents said they are somewhat or very concerned that the current conflict in the Middle East may lead to a terror attack at home. When it comes to recent events in Israel and Gaza, about half of those surveyed said their sympathies lie more with the Israelis (49%) than the Palestinians (10%). Roughly a quarter of respondents (26%) said their sympathy was equal between the two. Should members of Congress have age limits? A USA TODAY poll shows many Americans say yes. George Petras, Jennifer Borresen & Janet Loehrke, USA Today Congress is getting older: Some of its members are staying in office for decades. Most Americans think that should end, a recent poll suggests. Setting a maximum age limit on Congress is a great idea, according to 72% of 1,000 voters questioned in a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, though they differed on what those limits should be.
