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Report : Division, Uncertainty over Court's Health Care Ruling

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:00:00 GMT

The public has long been divided in its opinions about the 2010 health care law. There is now a similar division of opinion over last week’s Supreme Court decision to uphold the law – 40% say they disapprove of the decision, while 36% approve and nearly a quarter (24%) offer no opinion.

Report : Any Court Health Care Decision Unlikely to Please

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:05:00 GMT

As the Supreme Court session nears its end, new polling shows the public is unlikely to be happy with any ruling on the health care law and a majority still supports Arizona's immigration law.

Report : Changing Attitudes on Gay Marriage

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:05:00 GMT

President Obama announced his support for gay marriage this week after a long consideration saying his views were "evolving." The public's view of gay marriage has changed over the past several decades, with growing support. In 1996, Americans opposed gay marriage by 65% to 27%, but the public is more evenly divided today.

Report : Supreme Court Favorability Reaches New Low

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Public assessments of the Supreme Court have reached a quarter-century low. Unlike past years in which opinion was divided along partisan lines, The court now receives relatively low favorable ratings from Republicans, Democrats and independents alike.

Report : Hearings Hurt Public Regard for both Health Care Law and Supreme Court

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT

While most Americans say last week's Supreme Court hearings on the 2010 health care law did not change their views of the law or of the Court, they did more harm than good to the image of both, according to a national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and The Washington Post.

Report : Views of Law Enforcement, Racial Progress and News Coverage of Race

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:00:00 GMT

The controversy over the killing of Trayvon Martin has highlighted a range of issues that include treatment of blacks by local police departments, the state of race relations in the U.S. and news coverage of African Americans. Surveys by the Pew Research Center in recent years found that African Americans have had markedly different perceptions than whites when it came to these subjects.

Report : Public Remains Split on Health Care Bill, Opposed to Mandate

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMT

As the Supreme Court hears arguments this week about the 2010 Affordable Care Act, surveys show that the public remains divided over the basic law. However, majorities continue to oppose the key element of the bill before the Court this week -- the requirement that all Americans buy health insurance or face a penalty.

Report : Public Divided Over Birth Control Insurance Mandate

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:35:00 GMT

Americans are closely divided over whether religiously-affiliated institutions should be given an exemption if they objected to a proposed federal rule that would require employers to cover birth control as part of their health care benefit plans. The Obama administration has since modified the rule in response to criticism that it would force religious organizations to violate their religious beliefs.

Report : Ideological Chasm Over Interpreting Constitution

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:15:00 GMT

Half say the Court's rulings should be based on its understanding of what the Constitution means in current times, while about as many say rulings should be based on its understanding of what the Constitution meant as originally written.

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