… Surrounded by bad news, it’s not surprising that Biden’s job approval rating has fallen from the low to mid-50s in June and July to the 40s in late August and September. But it’s still about 13 months until the midterms, and the public’s views on those matters could change […] Read more »
Democratic moderates could save Biden’s presidency—if it’s not too late
Joe Biden’s domestic agenda is on the rocks because he’s been disengaged from his own legislative priorities, refusing to take sides in a worsening intra-party feud between his party’s moderates and progressives. A more involved president would be close to a rare bipartisan victory on infrastructure spending, but he’s been […] Read more »
Why ‘all eyes’ will be on the Virginia suburbs this fall
Reassured by the results of California’s gubernatorial recall election last week, Democrats now face tougher electoral tests this fall that will measure whether they can defend their most important political advance of the Donald Trump era. Big gains in well-educated inner suburbs ringing the nation’s major cities keyed all the […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Nine in 10 say Taliban control of Afghanistan poses threat to US
Voters believe the U.S. military action in Afghanistan after 9/11 made the United States safer – and that the Taliban’s resurgence is a threat to U.S. security. That’s according to a national Fox News survey of registered voters released Sunday. An overwhelming 89 percent majority considers Taliban control of Afghanistan […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters think the country is less united under Biden
President Biden used the word “unity” eight times in his inauguration speech, but voters say the country is heading in the opposite direction on his watch. By a 54-37 percent margin, they think the country is less united under Biden rather than more so. The latest Fox News national survey […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Majorities favor mask and vaccine mandates as pandemic worries increase
Majorities support mask and vaccine mandates advocated by the Biden administration, as the coronavirus pandemic remains a top concern, according to the latest Fox News poll. Three-quarters of registered voters are “extremely” or “very” concerned about the pandemic (74 percent), a 5-point increase from August when 69 percent were worried. […] Read more »