As the field of candidates running for president grows, more Americans are concerned about the mental fitness of the two leading candidates than not, a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll finds. A month into Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, 62 percent of Americans say that the question of his mental fitness is a real concern about his ability to be president. That’s 11 points higher than for the leading Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, whose mental fitness is a concern for 51 percent. …
Fifty-two percent of Americans say Congress should raise the debt ceiling first to avoid a debt default and then discuss spending cuts separately, including 75 percent of Democrats, 30 percent of Republicans and 44 percent of independents. But 42 percent of Americans believe Congress should only increase the debt ceiling if it makes significant spending cuts at the same time, even if the U.S. defaults on its debt. That includes 21 percent of Democrats, 65 percent of Republicans and 48 percent of independents. CONTINUED
Matt Loffman, PBS NewsHour
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