AP-NORC poll: Americans concerned by foreign interference

By Eric Tucker and Emily Swanson| The Associated Press October 2, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are concerned at least somewhat by the potential for foreign interference in November’s election, and a majority believes that Russia sought in 2016 to influence the outcome of that race, according to a new poll that underscores the…

AP-NORC poll: Americans increasing effort to avoid infection

By Sarah Burnett and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press April 6, 2020 CHICAGO (AP) — Americans in overwhelming numbers are actively avoiding others as much as possible and taking additional steps to protect themselves from the coronavirus, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that shows how concerns about infection…

Poll shows a partisan split over virus-era religious freedom

By Elana Schor and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press May 13, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — As the nation’s houses of worship weigh how and when to resume in-person gatherings while coronavirus stay-at-home orders ease in some areas, a new poll points to a partisan divide over whether restricting those services violates religious freedom.…

AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: US trust in COVID-19 information down

By Seth Borenstein and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press October 22, 2020 Americans have lost trust across the board in the people and institutions informing them about the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts. The poll finds that the percentage…

AP-NORC poll: Majority disapprove of coronavirus protests

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…