Americans have experienced one of the most turbulent postelection periods in recent memory. The 2020 presidential election was marked by record turnout amid new voting procedures in many parts of the country, a response to the coronavirus outbreak. In all, more than 155 million voters cast a ballot in the […] Read more »
57% approve of the way President Biden is handling his job, unchanged from last week
This week’s Reuters/Ipsos Core Political shows Joe Biden’s approval rating remains stable, with 57% of Americans approving of the way he is handling his job. On the most concerning issues Americans are facing today, the economy and unemployment, along with public health and disease continue to be the most frequently […] Read more »
Republicans’ Biggest Problem is That They Need Trump Supporters’ and Extremists’ Votes
The divisions within the Republican Party have been on clear display in the wake of the tumultuous end to Donald Trump’s presidency, which included a violent insurrectionist takeover of the U.S. Capitol on January 6. In the aftermath, will the party remain loyal to Trump and embrace its more extremist […] Read more »
Large bipartisan majority of Americans favor more COVID economic relief
A very large and bipartisan majority of Americans would support congressional passage of a new stimulus bill to help those impacted by the pandemic, and many would prefer that it receive bipartisan support in Congress, too. Meanwhile, a majority give President Joe Biden good marks for his handling of the […] Read more »
The Senate’s coming crisis over majority rule
The early lines of division between the parties during Joe Biden’s presidency point toward rising confrontation, sooner rather than later, over rules and traditions in the Senate that empower the minority party to block the majority. The quick turn by Biden and congressional Democrats toward reliance on the special “reconciliation” […] Read more »
Many Value Democratic Principles, but Few Think Democracy Is Working Well These Days
Few Americans believe democracy is functioning well in the United States these days, even as a large majority agree that core democratic principles like a fair judiciary and a democratically elected government are important to the country’s identity. Seventy percent think President Biden has at least a fair amount of […] Read more »