Once Republicans reclaim House control in January, the U.S. will again be under a divided government, and according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, a majority of Americans have no confidence that lawmakers will be willing to work together to solve the nation’s complex problems. That’s despite the fact that most of the American public support them working toward compromise instead of partisan gridlock. …
Public opinion around Biden’s job performance may have shifted slightly in the last few weeks. Overall, 43 percent of Americans say they approve of his work so far. That’s a statistically insignificant nudge of one percentage point from last month, but look more closely and there are other signs of a thaw. CONTINUED
Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour
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