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The primary season begins in earnest this week, as partisans help set the parties’ directions and message ahead of the November midterm elections. So what do those partisans want? Much…

CBS News poll finds actions in Venezuela divide Americans

The U.S. military action removing Nicolás Maduro from power divides Americans, and their views on it connect to what they think the U.S. goals are and what they believe comes…

Americans weigh in on cost of living, Trump, expectations for 2026 in poll

As 2025 wraps up, it’s another in a string of years after the 2020 pandemic in which most Americans consistently voiced negative views about the economy amid ongoing concerns about…

CBS News poll finds most would oppose U.S. military action in Venezuela

The situation around Venezuela has Americans asking to know more.  Across party lines, big majorities say the administration needs to explain what the U.S. intends regarding any action, and that…

Poll analysis on Trump's political base and its views on approach to Venezuela

In our recent polling about Venezuela and potential U.S. military action, we noted that among President Trump’s GOP base, MAGA Republicans in particular were even more supportive of potential action…

CBS News poll finds GOP, Trump seen as getting more from shutdown deal

There’s some relief that the government shutdown is over, but Democrats are more likely to say they’re frustrated about the deal that ended it, and that their party compromised too…

Latino voters cite affordability, economy as top concerns in new poll

A sweeping new survey of 3,000 registered Latino voters across the country finds that economic anxiety continues to dominate the political mood heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with cost…

News poll: As Trump's approval on the economy slides, does Democrats' approach match up?

As millions of voters head to the polls in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia, a new CBS News poll asks Americans nationally about President Trump’s approach and how…

CBS News Poll: Americans say vaccines should be made more available

Americans tend to believe Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s policies are making vaccines less available rather than more available. But the large majority of Americans feels…

A record-low 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, new poll shows

Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The survey…

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