Author: Claire Krummenacher

By Randall Chase and Emily Swanson May 11, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the spread the coronavirus, according to a new poll that also finds the still-expansive support for such limits — including restaurant closures and stay-at-home orders — has dipped in recent weeks. The…

By Josh Boak and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press April 24, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — One out of every four American adults say someone in their household has lost a job to the coronavirus pandemic, but the vast majority expect those former jobs will return once the crisis passes, according to a new poll…

By Julie Pace and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press September 17, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than seven weeks before Election Day, most Americans are deeply pessimistic about the direction of the country and skeptical of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Roughly 7 in 10 Americans think the nation is on the…

By Matthew Barakat and Ben Finley | The Associated Press September 29, 2020 FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — In a state where Confederate monuments have stood for more than a century and have recently become a flashpoint in the national debate over racial injustice, Virginians remain about evenly divided on whether the statues should stay or…

By Emily Swanson and Josh Boak | The Associated Press April 2, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that positive views of the nation’s economy are down dramatically just since January, with 60% of Americans now saying the economy is “poor” after 67% called…