Author: Trevor Tompson

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Inflation, expenses rise sharply as priorities: AP-NORC poll

By Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press July 8, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Concerns about inflation and personal finances have surged while COVID has evaporated as a top issue for Americans, a new poll shows, marking an upheaval in priorities just months before critical midterm elections. Forty percent of U.S. adults specifically name inflation in…

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1 in 3 fears immigrants influence US elections: AP-NORC poll

By Anita Snow | The Associated Press May 9, 2022 PHOENIX (AP) — With anti-immigrant rhetoric bubbling over in the leadup to this year’s critical midterm elections, about 1 in 3 U.S. adults believes an effort is underway to replace U.S.-born Americans with immigrants for electoral gains. About 3 in 10 also worry that more immigration…

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Talk of race, sex in schools divides Americans: AP-NORC poll

By Hannah Fingerhut and Annie Ma | The Associated Press April 14, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided over how much children in K-12 schools should be taught about racism and sexuality, according to a new poll released as Republicans across the country aim to make parental involvement in education a central campaign theme this election…

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Most people in US want masks for travelers: AP-NORC poll

By Dave Kolpack | The Associated Press April 20, 2022 FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a poll finds. A ruling by a federal judge has put the government’s transportation mask mandate on hold. The poll by The…

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Many say Biden not tough enough on Russia: AP-NORC poll

By Nomaan Merchant and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press April 21, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Many people in the U.S. still question whether President Joe Biden is showing enough strength in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, even as most approve of steps Biden is already taking and few want U.S. troops to get involved…