Record Party Divide 10 Years After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Megan Brenan, Gallup Ten years after the Supreme Court established same-sex marriage as a constitutional right, national support remains strong and steady at 68%. However, this ostensible stability masks deepening partisan divides. Although Democrats’ and independents’ support continues to rise or hold steady, Republicans’ support — which initially grew in the years following the Obergefell decision — has fallen each of the past three years.
Americans trust the Democratic Party more on health care and Republicans more on immigration Jamie Ballard, YouGov A new YouGov survey asked Americans whether they think the Democratic Party or the Republican Party does a better job handling each of 20 issues. Both Democrats and Republicans have changed their views since last year on several key issues.
Most Americans think Qatar is trying to bribe Trump with luxury jet ‘gift’ Andrew Romano, Yahoo News A majority of U.S. adults also disapprove of the president’s cryptocurrency business. Charitable giving is motivated by mission and effectiveness, not tax deductions AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Although people do think individuals have some responsibility for assisting natural disaster victims, nearly all people expect federal and state governments to help, and 3 in 4 say the same about non-profits. Less than a quarter of adults have given money to help victims of recent hurricanes or the LA wildfires.
Philanthropy wants to build Gen Z’s confidence in institutions. Will youth empowerment foster trust? James Pollard, Associated Press An AP-NORC poll conducted in March found only about one-quarter of adults under 30 volunteered their time to charity in the past year or provided non-financial support to people in their community, compared to 36% of those over 60. Younger adults were also more likely than older adults to say they or their household donated $0 to charity, according to the poll. Voters Support NEPA, Oppose Congress’ Proposed “Pay to Play” Amendment Catherine Fraser and Grace Adcox, Data for Progress Signed into law in 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) set out to limit the environmental impact of federal government actions. The law requires federal agencies to study and report on the environmental impacts of any actions they propose. New polling from Data for Progress finds that a strong, bipartisan majority (73%) of voters support NEPA and its requirement that federal agencies study and report on the environmental impacts of their actions.
