On Monday, President Trump tweeted about a new survey finding released earlier that day. He said that a poll found that “50% of Americans AGREE that Robert Mueller’s investigation is a Witch Hunt [sic].” That claim is in line with the USA Today story. But a close look at the […] Read more »
CNN Poll: 7 in 10 say economy in good shape — and Trump may reap the benefits
Americans give the nation’s economy glowing reviews in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, and Donald Trump’s approval rating may be reaping the benefits. Overall, 71% say the nation’s economy is in good shape, the highest share to say so since February 2001, and the best rating during Trump’s […] Read more »
Adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census would cost some states their congressional seats
An envelope containing a 2018 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident as part of the nation’s only test run of the 2020 census. AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith Dudley Poston, Texas A&M University A partisan battle is brewing over the 2020 census. In March 2018, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross […] Read more »
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez polls like Donald Trump: Poorly
… A new Gallup poll finds that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a 31% favorable rating and a 41% unfavorable rating. This makes for a -10 point net favorability rating (favorable – unfavorable). … The fact that over 70% of the public can form an opinion of a freshman member of […] Read more »
A clear majority of Americans oppose Trump’s emergency declaration
On Friday, President Trump vetoed a measure to block his national emergency declaration. The measure passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support. Numerous polls suggest Trump’s decision was popular among his Republican base. But his decision to use executive authority to fund a wall along the southern border is […] Read more »
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Better Known, but Image Skews Negative
Two months into her new job on Capitol Hill, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a much more recognizable figure to Americans. Half of U.S. adults were unfamiliar with or had no opinion of her in September after her seismic primary win over the summer, but that figure has shrunk to […] Read more »