While declining shares give police forces positive marks for their use of force, treatment of racial groups and officer accountability, there is little support for cuts in spending on local policing.
A majority of Republicans now say that when thinking about the problems facing the country from the coronavirus, “the worst is behind us.” Just 23% of Democrats say the same.
In April, 78% of Americans overall – but 56% of black Americans – said they had confidence in police officers to act in the public's best interests.
Also, a declining share of Republicans say the coronavirus is a major threat to health in the United States.
Overall, 70% of U.S. adults favor allowing any voter to vote by mail if they want to.
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to consider efforts by foreign nations to influence the election to be a “major problem.”
About half of Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters describe their own political views as liberal.
Republicans’ views of the investigation, which were generally negative over the probe’s duration, are much more positive now that it is complete.
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