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% who would feel [positive | negative] if they got traded like a pro athlete: U.S. adults: 23% | 46% Interest in sports Very: 35% | 40% Somewhat: 27% | 45% Not very: 15% | 54% Not at all: 12% | 51% Aug. 3-4, 2026 | 7,571 U.S. adults | Margin of error ±1.4% Full survey: yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
NEW Economist/YouGov Jul 31-Aug 3 % saying the U.S. has gone [not far enough | too far] in promoting gender equality: U.S. adult citizens: 46% | 17% Men: 36% | 22% Women: 54% | 13% Democrats: 78% | 4% Independents: 44% | 18% Republicans: 16% | 29% yougov.com/en-us/articl...
Economist/YouGov Jul 17-Aug 3 % of registered voters who would vote for Democrats | Republicans for U.S. Congress in... Safe Democratic districts: 57% | 32% Swing districts: 45% | 40% Safe Republican districts: 37% | 51% Ratings by Inside Elections. yougov.com/en-us/articl...
NEW Economist/YouGov Jul 31-Aug 3 % who approve | disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? U.S. adult citizens: 36 | 60 Democrats: 3 | 96 Independents: 25 | 66 Republicans: 81 | 17 d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Many Americans think AI is better than humans at factual questions, but when it comes to creativity, more Americans say AI is worse than humans. (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260802
Do Americans think AI is smarter than Donald Trump? (@dhmontgomery.com @today.yougov.com) More, via Opinion Today: opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260802
Jul 24 poll of 7,559 U.S. adults (±1.5 points) What size bed do you typically sleep in at night? % of U.S. adults Queen 41% King 25% Full 18% Twin 9% Other 4% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
New polling on AI % of U.S. adult citizens who say AI is currently able to think better | worse than... Trump 52% | 19% Biden 51% | 17% Harris 45% | 22% Vance 43% | 19% Taylor Swift 40% | 19% Themselves 39% | 29% Barack Obama 37% | 27% Serena Williams 36% | 20% yougov.com/en-us/articl...
Jul 30-31 poll of 6,780 U.S. adults (±1.5 points) % who, if they were called for jury duty, would prefer to [serve | not serve] on a jury U.S. adults: 34% | 44% 18-29: 26% | 42% 30-44: 30% | 48% 45-64: 37% | 46% 65+: 44% | 41% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
For our latest @today.yougov.com newsletter, we polled Americans about whether they think AI is currently better or worse at thinking than a range of public figures, including Trump, Biden, Elon Musk, and @kenjennings.bsky.social. The full writeup: yougovamerica.substack.com/p/do-america...
Jul 29-30 poll of 5,631 U.S. adults (±1.6 points) % who say during an outbreak linked to a food they eat they're [very or somewhat | not very or not at all] likely to pause eating it U.S. adults: 79% | 12% 18-29: 78% | 9% 30-44: 72% | 15% 45-64: 81% | 13% 65+: 87% | 10% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
% with a [favorable / unfavorable] opinion of Anthony Fauci: U.S. adults: 37 / 36 Democrats: 65/ 10 Independents: 32 / 32 Republicans: 15 / 63 July 29 - 30, 2026 | 5631 U.S. adults | Margin of error ±1.6% Full results: yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
% who probably or definitely [would / would not] shop at a government-run grocery store with discounted prices: U.S. adults: 58 / 25 Democrats: 78 / 9 Independents: 56 / 22 Republicans: 42 / 43 July 29 - 30, 2026 | 5631 U.S. adults | Margin of error ±1.6% Full results: yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
% who [support / oppose] banning social media use by children under 18: U.S. adults: 66 / 20 Those aged... 18-29: 61 / 22 30-44: 63 / 20 45-64: 69 / 20 65+: 70 / 19 July 29 - 30, 2026 | 5,631 U.S. adults | Margin of error ±1.6% Full survey: yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
Jul 28-29 poll of 10,164 U.S. adults (±1.4 points) % who say nursing homes and assisted‑living facilities should | shouldn't be allowed to serve alcohol to residents at social events U.S. adults: 44% | 31% 18-29: 29% | 38% 30-44: 42% | 33% 45-64: 51% | 29% 65+: 50% | 27% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last wk.Minnesota law once barred retirement homes from serving alcohol without an extra license. Thanks to Anita LeBrun, who championed the “Grandparents’ Happy Hour” bill, that changed. “We raise our glasses not just for happy hour, but for independence.”
Jul 28-29 poll of 10,164 U.S. adults (±1.4 points) % who are [very or somewhat confident | not very or at all confident] that they would know what to do if there were a major earthquake where they live U.S. adults 50% | 41% Men 58% | 33% Women 41% | 49% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
NBC News@nbcnews.com · last wk.LATEST: Major 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks southern Japan, injuring dozens.
Jul 28-29 poll of 10,164 U.S. adults (±1.4 points) % who say elected officials and political candidates should | shouldn't be allowed to use campaign funds for legal expenses from sexual‑harassment allegations U.S. adults 7% | 78% Democrats 4% | 87% Republicans 11% | 71% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last wk.Reps. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) have teamed up on new legislation in response to a spate of scandals. The proposal would bar federal politicians from using campaign contributions to fight sexual misconduct allegations.
Economist/YouGov Jul 25-27: Congress 61% of Americans disapprove of how Congress is handling its job; only 12% approve But 33% have a favorable opinion of their incumbent member of the House, while 30% have an unfavorable view yougov.com/en-us/articl...
![A chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Americans are more likely to view their own member of Congress favorably than to approve of Congress overall."
The chart's sub-headline is: "Net approval of Congress: Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way that the United States Congress is handling its job? (% who strongly or somewhat approve minus the % who strongly or somewhat disapprove)Net favorability of incumbent member of Congress: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the following people running for Congress in the district where you live? [The incumbent representative] (% who say very or somewhat favorable minus the % who say very or somewhat unfavorable)."
The chart has the note: "Note: Responses of "neither approve nor disapprove," "not sure," and "no opinion" are not shown."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ke6f766al4swdugyvmvyipuo/bafkreihounpf7beuvsocauqara3truylf3xwyons3ubqhb7tw3h33o5ynq)
NEW Economist/YouGov Jul 25-27: The economy % of U.S. adult citizens saying they think that overall, the economy is getting better | worse... At the start of Donald Trump's second term 19% | 37% Now 14% | 60% yougov.com/en-us/articl...
NEW Economist/YouGov Jul 25-27 % who say that generally speaking, they think nuclear power plants are safe | not safe U.S. adult citizens 41% | 39% Very liberal 52% | 26% Liberal 32% | 41% Moderate 36% | 48% Conservative 47% | 34% Very conservative 63% | 23% yougov.com/en-us/articl...
Jul 28 poll of 5,064 U.S. adults (±1.7 points) How much influence should the president have over the exhibits and programs of federally funded museums? % of U.S. adults A great deal 9% Some 20% Not much 19% None at all 38% Not sure 15% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2w agoBreaking news: President Trump ordered the installation of signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that warn of “inaccurate” exhibits and direct people to “accurate information regarding America’s history.”
Jul 28 poll of 5,064 U.S. adults (±1.7 points) When an old book or story is adapted into a new movie, which would you generally prefer? % of U.S. adults Stay as close as possible to original 60% Make some changes, preserve main story 22% Substantially reimagine it 4% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 2w agoNolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debut
Jul 28 poll of 5,064 U.S. adults (±1.7 points) Who do you think is overall the greatest basketball player of all time? % of U.S. adults Michael Jordan 53% LeBron James 10% Someone else 7% Not sure 30% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
NEW Economist/YouGov Jul 25-27: Netanyahu and Gaza % who think the U.S. should | shouldn't arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he comes here U.S. adult citizens 49% | 27% Democrats 68% | 11% Independents 55% | 20% Republicans 24% | 53% yougov.com/en-us/articl...
NEW Economist/YouGov: Direction of the country % of U.S. adult citizens who say things in this country today are [generally headed in the right direction | off on the wrong track]... At the start of Trump's second term 37% | 50% Now 27% | 63% yougov.com/en-us/articl...
NEW Economist/YouGov Jul 25-27 % who approve | disapprove of Trump U.S. adult citizens 34% | 62% (-28: new low for Trump) Last week 36% | 60% (-24) Start of term 49% | 43% (+6) Dem 3% | 95% Ind 19% | 72% Rep 81% | 17% 18-29: 31% | 63% 65+: 41% | 56% d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...
Jul 24-27 poll of 15,887 U.S. adults (±1.0 points) How often, if ever, did you get detentions at school? % of U.S. adults Never 54% Rarely 26% Sometimes 13% Often 4% Not sure 4% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
Jul 24-27 poll of 15,887 U.S. adults (±1.0 points) To what extent should films be eligible for the Oscars if made with AI? Not eligible if AI used in any way 34% Eligible if AI used only for minor aspects 26% Eligible even with major AI use or more 13% Not sure 27% yougov.com/en-us/daily-...
New YouGov analysis: Donald Trump is deeply unpopular — so why aren't Democrats doing better in the race for Congress? More Americans disapprove than approve of Trump's job by 24 points. Yet Democrats lead the 2026 U.S. House race only by single digits yougov.com/en-us/articl...
We've now also asked Americans whether they would take a guaranteed $50,000 versus a 50-50 chance to win $1m, finding similar results to the UK 🇺🇸 $50,000: 65% / 50-50 chance of $1m: 25% 🇬🇧 £50,000: 73% / 50-50 chance of £1m: 21%
YouGov America@today.yougov.com · last wk.Jul 24-27 poll of 15,887 U.S. adults (±1.0 points) Which would you pick: instantly receiving $50,000 or flipping a coin for a 50% chance to win $1 million? % who'd take the sure money | the coin flip 🇺🇸 65% | 25% 🇬🇧 73% | 21% (Britons asked in £) yougov.com/en-us/daily-... yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
