Following the events at the Capitol last week, the most recent Reuters/Ipsos Core Political finds more Americans concerned about the direction of the country. The economy and jobs, along with healthcare, continue to be the most concerning issues facing Americans today. President Donald Trump’s approval rating is down to 34%, […] Read more »
Majority back impeachment and are concerned about more D.C. violence
Even as they widely condemn the violence at the Capitol last week, Americans say there could be more in the days to come: 74% think it at least somewhat likely that there could be more acts of violence attempted next week, during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. … More immediately, a […] Read more »
The Objectors Versus the Rejecters
Hours after rioters and terrorists sacked the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, the House of Representatives and Senate voted to certify the Electoral College victory of President-elect Joe Biden. The outcome of this process was never in doubt, but more than half of the Republican House caucus voted to object to […] Read more »
Election predictions look different (and better) now that all the races are over
More than two months later, the 2020 elections are still handing out lessons. The latest: Don’t judge election projections until all the results have hatched. … After Nov. 3, the decided narrative was “Here we go, 2016 all over again.” After President Donald Trump lost by less than expected and […] Read more »
After Capitol siege, majority of Americans say Trump should be removed from office before term ends
A majority of the country believes President Donald Trump should be removed before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20 and two-thirds hold him accountable for the violent insurrection on Capitol Hill, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. In the new survey, which was conducted by […] Read more »
Most Americans blame Trump for Capitol attack but are split on his removal
Nearly two-thirds of Americans place a good deal of the blame on President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but the country is evenly split over whether he should be removed from office before his term ends on Jan. 20, according to the latest PBS […] Read more »