Overall, few Americans are very confident in the efficacy of the current COVID-19 vaccines to protect people against new variants of the virus. Most vaccinated adults are at least somewhat confident that the COVID-19 vaccines will be effective against new strains of the virus, but most of those who have […] Read more »
Biden Approval Drops to 50%, Lowest for Him to Date
President Joe Biden’s latest job approval rating of 50% is down from 56% in June. Before this month, his ratings had not shown meaningful variation during his time in office, and the current figure marks the lowest measured for him to date. The new rating is from a July 6-21 […] Read more »
Only one-third of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction
Over half of Americans approve of President Biden’s performance in office but only one-third believe the country is heading in the right direction. Just over one-third of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction, this is unchanged from two weeks ago when we previously asked this question. […] Read more »
Last Best Chance at Bipartisanship
No matter what happens with the bipartisan infrastructure bill, it’s pretty clear that this is the last chance for any significant and meaningful bipartisan legislation for the foreseeable future. And, that’s not just because control of the Senate is on the line in 2022. Two of the three Republicans most […] Read more »
Views on the Infrastructure Bill
Most Americans approve of how President Joe Biden is handling infrastructure and there is strong bipartisan support to include road, bridge, and port improvement and clean drinking water to the infrastructure bill being considered in Congress. Funding eldercare and affordable housing are also popular with the public but these features […] Read more »
Why Biden Might Avoid the Policy Sinkhole That Swamped His Predecessors
The 2020 Democratic presidential primary was often described as a contest over whether the country needed a return to normalcy or sweeping change. Joe Biden may have found a way to split the difference. Democrats have proposed or enacted trillions of dollars in federal spending, usually under the seemingly nonideological […] Read more »