Russia’s information attack against the United States during the 2016 election cycle sought to take advantage of the greater trust that Americans tend to place in local news. The information operatives who worked out of the Internet Research Agency in St. Petersburg did not stop at posing as American social […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Americans think Russia investigation is serious and should continue
Most Americans continue to believe that the Russian effort to influence the 2016 presidential election is a serious matter that should be investigated, but the constant criticism by President Donald Trump of special counsel Robert Mueller is taking its toll, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS released Friday. […] Read more »
Most Americans lack confidence in Trump to deal appropriately with Mueller probe
As special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry into Russian involvement in the 2016 election continues, most Americans express confidence in him to conduct a fair investigation. But the public is far less confident in Donald Trump to handle matters related to the investigation appropriately. CONT. Alec Tyson, Pew Read more »
Americans divided over tariffs, pardons and Russia probe
A new CBS News poll finds Americans split on questions about President Trump’s foreign policy and the special counsel’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Democrats and Republicans differ widely in their views of Mr. Trump’s tariffs of some foreign imports and his approach to foreign affairs […] Read more »
The Russia Investigation Isn’t Less Popular — It’s Just More Polarizing
… A look at Mueller’s favorability ratings over the past year shows that more and more people have an opinion about the special counsel. And as he’s transitioned from being a relatively obscure bureaucrat to a fixture in the news, the number of people who dislike Mueller has certainly grown […] Read more »
Voters Poised for Large Midterm Turnout, Opposed to Drastic Policy Actions by President Trump
Americans are overwhelmingly engaged in the upcoming 2018 congressional elections, and are poised to split with the president on a number of high-profile policy issues. In the inaugural edition of the George Washington University Politics Poll more than three-quarters (78 percent) of registered voters said they definitely will vote in […] Read more »