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7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll

Jun. 27, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald...

Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, an AP-NORC poll finds

Jun. 26, 2024 18:43 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults plan to watch some element of Thursday's presidential debate and many think the event will be important for the campaigns of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...

California voters lose a shot at checking state and local tax hikes at the polls

Jun. 20, 2024 19:49 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Thursday took the rare step of removing a measure from the November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes, siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom by ruling the change would have upended the way government works. More...

Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll finds

Jun. 18, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Janille Williams wants to buy a house someday — but first, he has to pay down tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt. “I was hospitalized for a blood infection for three months more than ten years ago, and the bill was for more than $300,000,” said...

AP-NORC poll: About half of US adults approve of Trump's conviction, but views of him remain stable

Jun. 12, 2024 11:44 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — About half of U.S. adults approve of Donald Trump's recent felony conviction, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The survey shows some potential vulnerabilities, along with some signs of resilience in his support, as Trump tries...

About half of US adults approve of Donald Trump's felony conviction, an AP-NORC poll finds

Jun. 12, 2024 11:01 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — About half of US adults approve of Donald Trump's felony conviction, an AP-NORC poll finds.

Biden's student loan work gets tepid reviews — even among those with debt, an AP-NORC poll finds

Jun. 11, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigns for reelection, President Joe Biden frequently touts his work on student debt, pointing to the millions of people who received cancellation under his watch. Yet relatively few Americans say they're fans of his work on the issue, even among those who have student...

More global confidence in Biden than Trump even as views of US democracy decline, poll finds

Jun. 11, 2024 11:16 AM EDT

People in 34 countries around the world have more confidence in President Joe Biden than his challenger in November's election, former President Donald Trump, even as there is increased skepticism that United States democracy provides a good model for the rest of the world to follow, according to a...

Complex coalition talks loom in Belgium after Flemish nationalist parties win federal election

Jun. 10, 2024 04:32 AM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Flemish nationalist parties dominated general elections in Belgium on Sunday as Prime minister Alexander De Croo’s liberal party took a hit, with difficult coalition talks to form a new government now looming. Despite polls predicting that the far-right,...

Polls are now open in 20 EU countries for elections to the European Parliament, with overall results expected on Monday

Jun. 09, 2024 02:05 AM EDT
BRUSSELS (AP) — Polls are now open in 20 EU countries for elections to the European Parliament, with overall results expected on Monday.