Many concerned about political violence and threats to free speech across the ideological spectrum
Half of the public believes that the freedom of speech is under major threat and the public views this similarly regardless of the ideology of the speaker. Four in 10 are concerned about threats to both liberals’ and conservatives’ free speech.
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Six in 10 say it’s important to negotiate a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and between Russia and Ukraine
About half disapprove of the way Trump is handling both conflicts.
Few support punitive funding cuts to colleges and universities
Most of the public believes that colleges and universities make significant contributions to scientific and technological advancement and think their federal research funding should be maintained.
