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Poll: Most Americans oppose political parties drawing election lines

Politicians are moving quickly on partisan redistricting efforts in several states to shape the 2026 midterm elections. But a large majority of Americans — including those living in the critical ... Read More

More than half of Americans say the country’s best days are already behind it

In politics today, negativity is a much easier sell than enthusiasm. For the first time in nearly a decade of polling, more than half of Americans say the country’s best days are already behind it. Read More

CBS News poll finds Americans say political violence unacceptable; concerned about more of it in future

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

Americans believe harsh political rhetoric is fueling violence, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Roughly two out of three Americans believe that the harsh rhetoric used in talking about politics is encouraging violence, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted ... Read More

More Americans get news about government and politics than about other topics

More Americans say they get news about government and politics than four other topics asked about in a March 2025 Pew Research Center survey. Older Americans and those who voted in the 2024 ... Read More

More than 33% of young Americans believe political violence can be justified in certain cases: poll

A significant portion of young Americans believe there are cases when political violence is acceptable, according to a troubling survey released Monday. More than one-third of Americans under the age ... Read More

CBS News poll finds Americans say political violence unacceptable

There's widespread apprehension among Americans: They overwhelmingly decry political violence, saying it is unacceptable. Yet they also think it will increase in the coming years. Notably, Americans ... Read More