Opinion Today
March 15, 2024
As Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, Americans of all age groups want Biden to do more Michael Collins & Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today Americans are growing more sympathetic to Palestinians and want President Joe Biden to do more to improve humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip as death, hunger and disease spread through the region after five months of the Israel-Hamas war. Nearly half of American voters (45%) believe Biden should pressure Israel to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll shows. Biden has a marginal 1 point lead over Trump, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Jason Lange, Reuters President Joe Biden had a marginal 1 percentage point lead over Donald Trump ahead of the November presidential election as each candidate secured enough support from their parties to appear on the ballot, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Bipartisan border security bill very popular with Republicans — until they're told Trump opposes it Andrew Romano, Yahoo News Nearly two-thirds of Republicans (64%) favor the recent bipartisan border-security deal struck by Senate negotiators, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll — unless they’re told that former President Donald Trump opposes it, in which case GOP support plummets to 34%. The survey of 1,482 U.S. adults that was conducted from March 8 to 11 shows how quickly powerful politicians — particularly Trump — can sway the public when they take sides on a hot-button issue.
Yahoo News/YouGov poll: 'Dread' tops list of Americans' feelings about 2024 election — but 'optimism' is growing Andrew Romano, Yahoo News There are signs that some Americans are starting to feel less negative about another Biden-Trump battle. Most Parents Haven’t Heard Misinformation About the Measles Vaccine though Significant Shares Are Uncertain About the Validity of Claims KFF As rates of childhood vaccination decline and with measles on the rise again, a KFF Health Misinformation Tracking Poll, fielded in late February, examines the extent to which adults have heard and believe misinformation about the measles vaccine. The poll also examines the public’s views of the U.S. government and social media companies’ role in moderating false health claims online.
Opposition to unionization of college athletes AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research The public is also opposed to universities providing their student athletes with a salary or spending money, however there is support for the players to share in the proceeds from broadcast rights.
