AP-NORC poll: Majority in US want legal abortion nationally

BY HANNAH FINGERHUT Published 9:50 AM EDT, July 21, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide, according to a new poll that finds over half say they feel at least somewhat “sad” or “angry” about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.…

AP-NORC poll: 2 in 3 in US favor term limits for justices

BY JESSICA GRESKO AND EMILY SWANSON Published 5:58 AM EDT, July 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — About 2 in 3 Americans say they favor term limits or a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices, according to a new poll that finds a sharp increase in the percentage of Americans saying they have “hardly any” confidence in the court. The…

AP-NORC poll: Many in US doubt their own impact on climate

BY NUHA DOLBY AND HANNAH FINGERHUT Published 2:40 AM EDT, August 15, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are less concerned now about how climate change might impact them personally — and about how their personal choices affect the climate — than they were three years ago, a new poll shows, even as a wide majority still believe climate change is…

AP-NORC poll: 2 in 10 report experience with gun violence

BY COREY WILLIAMS AND MICHELLE L. PRICE Published 5:21 AM EDT, September 1, 2022 DETROIT (AP) — About 2 in 10 U.S. adults say they or someone close to them has had a personal experience with gun violence, according to a recent poll that shows Black and Hispanic adults are especially likely to have had their lives touched by…

AP-NORC poll: Most in US say they want stricter gun laws

BY SARA BURNETT Published 9:20 AM EDT, August 23, 2022 CHICAGO (AP) — Most U.S. adults want to see gun laws made stricter and think gun violence is increasing nationwide, according to a new poll that finds broad public support for a variety of gun restrictions, including many that are supported by majorities of Republicans and gun owners. The poll…