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Dec 28, 2021 … NEW YORK — This year, the typical American didn’t read to escape from reality — they read to learn from it. As part of a recent survey to determine the year’s best in pop culture, OnePoll asked 2,000 Americans to indicate which books they’d read from 2021’s New York Times Best Seller list. The result? A…

Jun 30, 2021 … WASHINGTON — Donald Trump beat the odds to become the 44th U.S. president in 2016. He’s starting in an even bigger hole when it comes to his place in history, according to a new poll. A panel of historians and political observers has released their fourth ever survey ranking presidential leadership among all the former commanders-in-chief.…

Jan 05, 2021 … UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — It’s not uncommon to see signs and banners at Trump rallies with an image of President Trump’s head superimposed on a comically muscular body. For some, it can be bizarre and puzzling sight. Now, however, Penn State researchers may have an explanation as to why so many Trump supporters view the 45th…

May 12, 2020 … NEW YORK — Immediately after Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election victory, numerous reports started piling up across media outlets of Democrats and liberals experiencing severe bouts of depression, angst, and anxiety. Similar reports persist to this day, almost four full years later. Somewhat surprisingly, however, a new study suggests that the president’s big victory really didn’t…

Mar 24, 2021 … SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — On March 16th, 2020, then-President Donald Trump tweeted a statement including the phrase “Chinese virus.” According to researchers from the University of California-San Francisco, instances of coronavirus-related tweets containing an anti-Asian hashtag increased dramatically in the following days. Study authors examined close to 700,000 tweets containing almost 1.3 million hashtags during…

Dec 26, 2020 … ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Could Twitter have predicted the outcome of the 2016 general election? A 14-month study of Hillary Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s tweets may provide insight into how and why the Republican won the presidency. Jiebo Luo and Yu Wang, two Ph.D students at the University of Rochester at the time of the 2016 paper,…

Nov 08, 2020 … MAINZ, Germany — President Donald Trump uses simple language and catchphrases such as “fake news” to “further his personal agenda,” according to linguists. Analysis of his speech patterns and posts on Twitter shows he is the most “extreme” example of a politician who attempts to sound like the majority of voters. A team of worldwide researchers examined the…

Aug 14, 2020 … New survey shows that four in ten Americans agree that the press doesn’t give President Trump fair treatment. BALTIMORE — Does the mainstream media treat President Donald Trump unfairly? It’s a question that Trump doesn’t shy away from himself, often accusing the “fake news media” of unnecessarily coming after him. His insistence of a media…

Apr 07, 2020 … New poll also shows that almost three in four adults either have a mask now or plan on securing one. Three in ten respondents now believe they’ve been exposed to the virus, up from 21% two weeks ago. One in five adults admit they are “very afraid” to visit a grocery store during the outbreak.…

Aug 27, 2019 … StudyFinds.org survey shows Americans feel 48 is the ideal age for a presidential candidate. BALTIMORE — Many polls have pointed to a general election featuring President Trump facing off against Joe Biden in 2020, but would the country be better off with a younger president? According to a survey conducted by StudyFinds.org, 72 years old is…

Jun 29, 2019 … BUFFALO, N. Y. — President’s Trump’s daily Twitter posts have been a calling card of his presidency since taking office. Most of the time his tweets seem to breed argument and division, but a surprising study out of the University of Buffalo finds that both political parties may have much more in common than expected…

Apr 30, 2018 … BOCA RATON, Fla. — Narcissism can make people hard to tolerate, but throw in a strong dose charisma and suddenly there’s something appealing and even, for many, inspiring. That’s, at least, a plausible explanation as to why the 2016 election turned out the way it did, a new study finds. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University…

Aug 24, 2017 … NEW YORK — How you view Donald Trump might be based on what skills you prefer in a commander-in-chief. A new study finds the president’s supporters place more value on financial adeptness than his personal ethics and level of decency. Displayr, a data science app, surveyed over 1,000 American adults in July, hoping to evaluate…

Aug 22, 2017 … WATERLOO, Ontario — Donald Trump may be one of Barack Obama’s biggest critics, but the president may want to thank his predecessor for an unprecedented expansion of authority when it comes to making military decisions in office. A new study conducted at the University of Waterloo found that Obama as well as former president George W.…

Jul 27, 2017 … NEW YORK — A tweet can tell a lot about a person. President Donald Trump, who has sent off more than 35,000 missives on the microblogging service, has been diagnosed as creative and competitive, yet neurotic through his Twitter posts, a new study finds. Researchers in Australia and Germany looked at the president’s use of…

Apr 22, 2022 … ST. LOUIS — President Joe Biden has seen his approval ratings sink like a stone over the last year. That’s especially the case when it comes to crime, where recent polls show only one in three Americans approve of the administration’s handling of rising crime rates nationwide. While state and local policies may have more…

Apr 12, 2022 … Most likely to be middle-aged men, the typical asshole tends to be manipulative, aggressive, and struggles to control anger. ‘They just didn’t really care about what others were thinking or how they were perceived by others.’ ATHENS, Ga. — It’s safe to say just about everyone knows that person. That one person they just can’t stand,…

Jan 14, 2022 … LINCOLN, Neb. — Talking politics tends to give many people a splitting headache. Now, a new study confirms that the American political scene really does harm a person’s overall health. A researcher from the University of Nebraska notes that four in 10 people cite politics as a top stressor in their lives. Many add the…

Jul 19, 2021 … COLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. has experienced intense political polarization in recent years, and even the world of sports hasn’t been immune. Now, a new study reports that isn’t likely to change anytime soon. Researchers from The Ohio State University conclude that Americans’ opinions on sports issues have a connection to their race, ethnicity, and political…

Jun 30, 2021 … SANTA FE, N.M. — Election polls are gaining a reputation for being extremely unreliable over the last few years. With pollsters wondering why voters aren’t giving an accurate picture of their political mindset, a new study finds it might be better to look at who voters hang out with. Researchers at the Santa Fe Institute…

May 23, 2021 … CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Donald Trump’s contentious 2016 presidential election victory over Hillary Clinton may have done more than rile the emotions of voters on both sides of the aisle. According to new research, abnormal heart rhythms almost doubled after the election among vulnerable patients. The figure is based on people in the U.S. with implanted…