Days into public impeachment hearings, nearly half of Americans want Congress to impeach President Donald Trump and remove him from office, according to a new poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. The latest data does not show a significant change in public attitudes since the hearings began last Wednesday. But this next round of testimony could give Democrats more chances to sway public opinion — unless Americans stick to already rigid partisan lines. …
Most Americans — 70 percent — said it is unacceptable for a president to ask a foreign country’s leader to help dig up dirt on a possible political rival. That included 95 percent of Democrats, 71 percent of politically independent voters and 37 percent of Republicans. CONT.
Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour
