Author: Betsy Broaddus

By Julie Pace, Hannah Fingerhut and Nathan Ellgren | The Associated Press October 15, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than three weeks from Election Day, majorities of Americans are highly critical of President Donald Trump’s handling of both the coronavirus pandemic and his own illness, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs…

By Josh Boak and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press June 22, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the national economy has improved somewhat from its lowest points during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, but a new poll suggests Democrats and Republicans are living in alternate economic realities amid the sharpest recession in…

By Elana Schor and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press August 5, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — The principle of religious freedom is important to most Americans. But as President Donald Trump touts his support for it during his reelection bid, there are notable fault lines among people of different faiths and political ideologies over what…

By Lauran Neergaard and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press May 27, 2020 Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, a number that’s surprisingly low considering the effort going into the global race for a vaccine. But more people might eventually roll…

By Julie Pace and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press May 21, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, Americans’ views of the federal and state government response to the crisis are starting to sour — yet President Donald Trump’s personal approval rating has remained steady. A new poll from The Associated…