Democrats Could Be Damned if They Do, Damned if They Don’t

… Democrats are correct when they say that many of the individual elements in the pair of spending packages—the more traditional, physical-infrastructure bill, and the expansion of the social safety net via reconciliation—score well when tested in polls. If enacted, they’ll surely prove as popular as Obamacare. After all, while […] Read more »

Three-quarters of Americans believe things in this country are off on the wrong track

Only a quarter of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction as the economy and public health remain the top concerns. … The proportion of Americans who disapprove of President Biden’s performance in office remains higher than those who approve this week, with 50% disapproving and 46% […] Read more »

Polarization over vaccine mandate rules underscores difficulty for U.S. to slow pandemic

Public support for the Biden administration’s drive to get more people vaccinated for COVID-19 is largely split along partisan lines, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. While employers in some sectors and parts of the country are reporting that a vast majority of workers are complying with new vaccine […] Read more »

Biden’s Approval Rating Recovers Some From Last Month’s Low, An NPR Poll Finds

Since the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a month ago, President Biden’s approval rating has recovered some in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Last month, just 43% of survey respondents approved of how he was doing his job and a majority — 51% — disapproved. Since then, Biden has gained […] Read more »