International relations, tariffs, Pope Leo XIV, and space exploration: May 9-12, 2025, Economist/YouGov Poll Taylor Orth and David Montgomery, YouGov Findings from the latest Economist/YouGov poll about: • How much respect Americans think people around the world have for Donald Trump • How fair or unfair Americans consider their country's major trade relationships • Which groups of Americans want to see Pope Leo XIV influence U.S. affairs • Whether support for missions to the moon and Mars is rising or falling
Land of the Free? Fewer Americans Agree Benedict Vigers and Julie Ray, Gallup For the third year in a row, Americans are less satisfied with their personal freedom than the rest of the world, including their peers in other wealthy, market-based economies.
What Is News? Pew Research Center How Americans decide what ‘news’ means to them – and how it fits into their lives in the digital era
California: Voters hold very different views of Democrats Kamala Harris and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Mark DiCamillo, Berkeley IGS Poll The latest Berkeley IGS Poll finds voters in this state holding very different views of two of the state’s most prominent female politicians, Kamala Harris and Karen Bass, who according to media reports are considered as top contenders for governor of California and mayor of Los Angeles, respectively, in next year’s 2026 elections. Harris has nearly universal name recognition and is viewed more positively than negatively overall. By contrast, Bass is viewed more negatively than positively by voters both statewide as well as by voters in the city of Los Angeles. NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo Breaks 50% in Fifth Round of Ranked Choice Voting Marist Institute for Public Opinion In the Democratic primary race for New York City mayor, Andrew Cuomo is the first choice of nearly four in ten likely Democratic primary voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate. Zohran Mamdani places second with all other candidates receiving single-digit support. When calculating ranked choice voting round-by-round estimates, Cuomo breaks the threshold in the fifth round, receiving 53%.
