Amazingly enough, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy managed to broker a debt-ceiling deal and say respectful things about each other over the long weekend. Heavy criticism of the deal from both left and right kept us moored in reality, though, and as of this writing, the bill has […] Read more »
Ron DeSantis has a ‘lovability’ problem
Ron DeSantis has some catching up to do. The Florida governor entered the 2024 presidential race last week with polls showing him down about 30 points on average to Donald Trump in the GOP primary. DeSantis had trailed by closer to 10 points at the end of last year. The […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Most Americans want stricter gun control, but they’re divided on whether guns make public places safer
Most Americans continue to say gun control laws should be generally stricter, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, which finds broad support for preventing people under the age of 21 from buying any type of gun. At the same time, the country remains closely divided about how […] Read more »
Amid Debt Crisis, Ratings of Biden, Congress Still Low
Amid tense negotiations to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling and avoid default, President Joe Biden’s latest job approval rating of 39% is just two percentage points higher than his personal low recorded last month. Meanwhile, Americans’ approval of the job Congress is doing has edged up four points since […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters say border security is worse compared to two years ago
Two weeks after the pandemic-era Title 42 border restrictions ended, President Biden received his lowest marks to date on border safety with six in 10 American voters preferring the limits had remained. In addition, just over half (51%) of registered voters in a new Fox News survey say security at […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Views on the economy are going from bad to worse
Inflation continues to be the top concern for voters as large numbers rate both the nation’s economy and their individual finances negatively. That’s according to a new Fox News survey that contains little good news for an incumbent president running for re-election. Some 83% of voters say the economy is […] Read more »