President Joe Biden’s approval rating has climbed to a five-month high, with Democrats appearing to rally around their leader as he prepares for battle with the GOP House, the February IBD/TIPP Poll finds. Yet Biden’s improvement is strictly among self-described investors and higher earners. It may be no coincidence that […] Read more »
The models shaping Biden’s State of the Union
When President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday night, he will face a challenge that also confronted each of his four immediate predecessors: responding to an election that ended his party’s unified control of Congress. Like Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill […] Read more »
Americans not feeling impact of Biden agenda, Post-ABC poll finds
Two years into a presidency that the White House casts as the most effective in modern history, President Biden is set to deliver a State of the Union address Tuesday to a skeptical country with a majority of Americans saying they do not believe he has achieved much since taking […] Read more »
Economy Remains the Public’s Top Policy Priority; COVID-19 Concerns Decline Again
With a new era of divided government beginning in Washington, the public’s top policy priority has not changed: Strengthening the economy tops Americans’ agenda, as it did a year ago. However, there have been some notable changes in Americans’ priorities for the president and Congress to address this year. Reducing […] Read more »
Americans have low confidence in leaders, GOP at risk in political disputes
Americans expressed scant confidence in President Joe Biden and his party heading into the 2023 State of the Union address. Yet wide majorities also lack faith in their Republican counterparts, and a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds the GOP at risk on two fronts, the debt ceiling debate and […] Read more »
Most people think Biden should not run for reelection in 2024
The public continues to be largely opposed to President Biden seeking reelection, including most Democrats. Few adults have a great deal of confidence in Biden’s ability to handle various aspects of his job, including managing government spending, accomplishing policy goals, or working effectively with either Congressional Republicans or Democrats. In […] Read more »