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FILE – In this Aug. 1, 2018 file photo, Rudy Giuliani, attorney for President Donald Trump, addresses a gathering during a campaign event in Portsmouth, N.H. House committees have subpoena Giuliani for documents related to Ukraine. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File ) WX105 WX105

September 29, 2019 at 9:44 pm

Giuliani subpoenaed as impeachment inquiry accelerates VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — At one end of Pennsylvania Avenue, the president raged about treason. At the other, the methodical march toward impeachment proceeded apace. Democrats...

September 27, 2019 at 10:05 am

AP-NORC poll: Energy-saving habits vary in popularity VIEW

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Turn off the lights when they aren't needed? Check. Lower the thermostat a few degrees in winter? Maybe. Go full-time...

September 18, 2019 at 10:00 am

AP-NORC Poll: Americans somewhat confident in climate fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are at least somewhat confident that the world will step up in its fight against global warming — but there...

July 9, 2019 at 5:01 am

Despite economic boom, many of us are feeling insecure, poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are generally satisfied with their personal finances, but many lack confidence in their ability to afford retirement, an emergency expense or...

Business

June 19, 2019 at 10:06 pm

AP-NORC poll: Asteroid watch more urgent than Mars trip VIEW

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Americans prefer a space program that focuses on potential asteroid impacts, scientific research and using robots to explore the cosmos...

June 19, 2019 at 10:11 am

AP-NORC poll: Majority worry about 2020 foreign meddling

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A majority of Americans are concerned that a foreign government might interfere in some way in the 2020 presidential election, whether...

FILE – In this March 22, 2019, file photo, a stone painted with the word “VOTE” rests on the window sill of an art gallery in Peterborough, N.H. More than half of Americans want major changes to the system of government, including about 1 in 10 who want a complete overhaul. Thatâ€™s according to a new survey by the University of Chicago Harris School for Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showing that dissatisfaction with the government system is closely tied with policy concerns. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) BKWS304 BKWS304

May 2, 2019 at 5:00 am

Poll shows most in U.S. want changes in how government works

More than half of Americans want major changes to the nation's system of government, including about 1 in 10 who want a complete overhaul, according...

FILE – In this May 17, 2018, file photo, new graduates line up before the start of the Bergen Community College commencement at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. A college degree has long been a ticket to the U.S. middle class. Yet a new survey shows that college graduates arenâ€™t as likely as they once were to feel they belong to the middle class. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) NYSB282 NYSB282

May 1, 2019 at 7:18 am

Many college grads feel their grip on the middle class loosening

Americans have benefited since the Great Recession ended in 2009, a survey finds. But a college degree has become less of a guarantee of upward...

Nation & World

April 25, 2019 at 7:49 am

AP-NORC Poll: Many blame drug firms for opioid crisis

NEW YORK (AP) — About two-thirds of Americans believe drug companies are to blame for the opioid crisis, although nearly as many hold drug users...

April 15, 2019 at 10:17 pm

AP-NORC Poll: Most believe schools have become less safe VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty years after the Columbine High School shooting made practicing for armed intruders as routine as fire drills, many parents have only...