WASHINGTON — Republicans are still preferred to Democrats by Americans concerned about crime , immigration and the economy , according to a new poll released last week with less than 14 months remaining before the midterm elections.

The Washington Post/Ipsos survey found a plurality of US adults trust the GOP to do a better job handling crime (44%), immigration (42%) and the economy (39%).

By contrast, just 22% of Americans prefer the Democratic approach to crime, 29% like the party better on immigration and 32% favor Dems on the economy. 5

President Trump has made crime a major focus of his administration, authorizing the deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, DC , and federal task forces to other major urban centers like Memphis to arrest repeat offenders and

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