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Gun Violence in the United States
One year after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which took the lives of 19 children and two teachers, a growing proportion of Americans now say schools in their local communities are not safe from gun violence. While there is little consensus about the best method to combat gun violence, the proportion of Americans who say it is more important to control gun violence than to protect gun rights has reached a new high. Six in ten Americans, including four in ten who own guns, currently have this view.
Raising the U.S. Debt Ceiling
As talks continue about raising the U.S. debt ceiling, a majority of Americans say the debt limit should be raised to avoid default regardless of spending cuts. If the government does default on its loans, Americans perceive there to be plenty of blame to go around. Americans divide about who they would blame, President Joe Biden or congressional Republicans, if the U.S. defaults on its loans. As Biden’s presidential approval rating hovers in the mid-40s, more than six in ten Americans say they have concerns about Biden’s mental fitness to be president when thinking about the 2024 elections. A slim majority have the same concerns about presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump.
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Abortion Rights in the United States
Nearly one year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Americans’ attitudes about the decision have not changed. Many (59%) oppose the Court’s decision, and a similar proportion (61%) say they support abortion rights. However, American public opinion on the issue of abortion is nuanced. Despite support for abortion rights, nearly two in three Americans want significant restrictions placed on abortion access which would limit abortions to, at most, the first three months of pregnancy. When drilling down into specific abortion laws, those which protect the life, health, and safety of the pregnant person, permit abortions in specific instances of rape or incest, or provide a safe haven for individuals seeking an abortion outside of their state of residence receive the greatest support. Greater debate exists over laws which limit abortion to the time of viability and cardiac activity. Many Americans also oppose laws which ban access to medication abortions.
A Second Trump Presidency?
Many Americans are not embracing embattled former President Donald Trump’s second bid for the White House. Nearly two in three Americans, including more than one in four Republicans, do not want Trump to be president, again. However, more than seven in ten Republicans say they want Trump back in the Oval Office, including 63% who say so even if Trump is found guilty of a crime. While Trump faces a long list of legal battles, President Joe Biden continues to receive a job approval rating in the low 40s.
Medication Abortions and the U.S. Supreme Court
With the U.S. Supreme Court weighing in on access to mifepristone, a prescription drug used to perform medication abortions, nearly two in three Americans say they oppose laws which ban access to medication abortions, and many believe federal judges should not have the right to overturn the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a prescription drug. The Supreme Court’s decision comes at a time when Americans’ confidence in the Court is at a low, and nearly seven in ten residents nationally say justices appointed to the Supreme Court should have limits placed on their tenure on the Bench. These findings are part of a larger survey on the issue of abortion which will be released on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.
We Should Hang Out More
Movies often serve as perfect time capsules, offering snapshots of what life was like in an earlier time. Take Dazed and Confused. The movie is set in late seventies Texas and focuses on groups of high schoolers coming of age while driving around in cars, hanging out with their friends, and generally navigating that particularly […]
Artificial Intelligence & ChatGPT
Driven in large part by GenZ and Millennials, nearly four in ten Americans have, at least, a good amount of knowledge about ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence computer language model that can chat with users and provide responses in human-like conversations. However, most Americans, including three in ten ChatGPT account holders, lack trust in the computer platform’s ability to provide accurate information. Residents divide about ChatGPT’s role in research and schoolwork. Yet, there is majority consensus that businesses will be more likely to use AI technology to replace people in their jobs than to help workers be more productive. Still, most Americans currently working for pay do not think their job will be done by AI in the next decade.