Americans unite behind Ukraine and Zelensky and against Russia

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Most Americans support Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion, though most don’t go so far as to back American military involvement. Russia is on the wrong side of the conflict, according to most Americans in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll: Almost none say they sympathize with Russia more than Ukraine, and most see Russia as unfriendly or an enemy while seeing Ukraine as an ally or friendly. …

As for how Putin is waging the war, 74% of Americans believe Russia is deliberately striking civilian areas, and 73% think Putin should be charged with war crimes — up from 69% and 70%, respectively, the previous week. CONTINUED

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Americans remain pessimistic about the direction of the country

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This week’s Ipsos’ Core Political finds Americans remain pessimistic about the direction of the country and most concerned about the economy and war and foreign conflict. President Joe Biden’s presidential approval rating remains stable. CONTINUED

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‘We Want People That Are Going to Fight the Left,’ Says the Man Out-Trumping Trump

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Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida, is giving Donald Trump a run for his money as the most divisive politician in America.

“We want people that are going to fight the left, and that’s what we need to do in this country,” DeSantis declared in an interview with Fox News on Feb. 8. “That’s what we’re doing in Florida, standing up for people’s freedoms. We’re opposing wokeness. We’re opposing all these things.” …

He is smart and disciplined, and runs his political career like a military campaign. Lacking Trump’s impulsiveness and preference for chaos, a President DeSantis, with his attention to detail and command of the legislative process, might well match or exceed Trump as liberals’ worst nightmare. CONTINUED

Thomas B. Edsall, New York Times

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C-SPAN/Pierrepont Survey: Public Attitudes About the U.S. Supreme Court

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As the Senate prepares to consider a new U.S. Supreme Court justice, a new online national survey of more than 1,000 likely voters conducted for C-SPAN demonstrates strong public interest in the Court’s work and awareness of the Court’s relevance.

Over four in five respondents (84%) say Supreme Court decisions have “an impact on their everyday lives.” Further, two-thirds (65%) say the Court should allow TV coverage of its oral arguments, with 70% saying allowing TV cameras would build trust in the Court.

C-SPAN asked Pierrepont Analytics LLC to examine public awareness of the U.S. Supreme Court and related concerns such as trust, transparency, live oral argument audio awareness (a COVID-related innovation), and other topics including support for a Court Code of Ethics, 18-year terms for justices and TV cameras in the courtroom. CONTINUED

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Evaluating Progress for Racial Equality

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Most Americans say more work needs to be done to achieve equal treatment of African Americans in various areas of society. Yet, few are optimistic that progress will be made in the near future.

Equality concerns are especially acute when it comes to policing and criminal justice. Only about a quarter of Americans see significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment in dealings with the police and criminal justice system for African Americans. Black Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic that more progress will be made over the next five years. CONTINUED

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Few Americans Like Resetting Clocks

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As the country went through the annual ritual of setting clocks ahead one hour this weekend, the Monmouth University Poll found about 1 in 3 Americans want to maintain this clock-resetting practice. A plurality would actually prefer to make daylight saving time permanent, while using standard time year-round draws few backers. CONTINUED

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