Pursuing a bipartisan infrastructure deal and trumpeting a revived economy and progress against the pandemic, President Biden is trying to persuade the nation that Democrats are the party that gets things done. His message is aimed at holding on to a set of voters in next year’s midterms who could […] Read more »
Economy remains top concern; approval for President Biden at 52%
The economy remains Americans’ top concern while approval for President Biden is at 52% this week and remains higher than any approval rating former President Trump received while in office. Half of Americans believe the country is off on the wrong track, while a little over a third believe it […] Read more »
A Game of Inches
For the last two years, COVID has upended almost every aspect of our lives. Not since 9/11 has a singular event dominated American life. At the same time, even as Americans gave low marks to then-President Trump for his handling of the pandemic and currently approve of President Biden’s job […] Read more »
Only 1 in 5 say police treat people equally even as worries about crime surge
Concerns about crime and gun violence have surged to the top of issues that worry Americans, a new USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds, but attitudes about how to respond reflect the repercussions of the nation’s debate over racial justice. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said violent crime has worsened in the […] Read more »
As public safety tops the agenda, Americans want both order and justice
As America emerges from the COVID pandemic, crime and public safety have re-emerged as a major focus of the American people. This comes as Americans believe (correctly) that violent crime across the nation has increased from last year and (incorrectly) that violence is at a thirty-year high. Support for the […] Read more »
President Biden’s Job Approval Slides, Honeymoon Appears Over: IBD/TIPP
President Joe Biden’s honeymoon with voters appears to be over amid diminished support for his economic stewardship, the July IBD/TIPP Poll finds. Biden’s job approval fell as his bipartisan infrastructure deal hit a pothole and Americans’ financial stress rose to a six-month high amid fading stimulus and a burst of […] Read more »