There have been lots of questions, especially among liberals, about when congressional Republicans might turn on President Trump, particularly in the wake of his controversial firing of FBI Director James Comey and the reports late Monday that he compromised classified information. The assumption behind these questions is that at a […] Read more »
More Americans want ‘independent’ investigation of Trump
A majority of Americans, including a growing number of Republicans, want to see an “independent investigation” sort out any connections between Russia and President Donald Trump during the 2016 election campaign, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Monday. CONT. Chris Kahn, Reuters Read more »
It’s Early, but the GOP Is Already in the Midterm Danger Zone
There are two ways to look at the new national NBC/WSJ poll we released Sunday. The first way: President Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey didn’t significantly change the president’s overall standing. Trump’s job-approval rating dipped one point from 40% in April to 39% now, which is well within […] Read more »
G.O.P. Senators, Pulling Away From Trump, Have ‘a Lot Less Fear of Him’
Senate Republicans, increasingly unnerved by President Trump’s volatility and unpopularity, are starting to show signs of breaking away from him as they try to forge a more traditional Republican agenda and protect their political fortunes. … Mr. Trump retains the support of about 80 percent of Republican voters, and although […] Read more »
48% Say House GOP Health Care Bill is a Bad Idea
By a two-to-one margin, Americans say that the health-care legislation that was recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and supported by President Trump is a bad idea instead of a good idea, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
House 2018: Health Care Vote Gives Democrats Another Midterm Argument
Democrats are hopeful that Republicans’ vote last week to pass the American Health Care Act provides them an argument to use in next year’s election. Only 20 House Republicans voted against the bill, which is not polling well and which Democrats are angling to use as a cudgel against the […] Read more »