President Trump’s approval rating dropped two points to 36%, while support for his handling of the economy increased, and most approve of his handling of the North Korea situation, the latest IBD/TIPP Poll finds. CONT. John Merline, Investor’s Business Daily Read more »
With Russia Claims, Clapper Crosses a Line
… James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence, claimed the Russians didn’t just meddle in U.S. politics, but actually tipped the election to Donald Trump. Our top intelligence officials are given extraordinary powers to keep the country safe, but with that power comes an obligation to use it responsibly, […] Read more »
Trump’s war of attrition against Mueller bears fruit among Republicans
President Trump is waging a war of attrition against special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation. If his goal is to poison the reception to whatever Mueller’s findings turn out to be, as seems evident from what he and his allies have done, he is making progress. The slow but […] Read more »
What Are They Hiding?
The Special Counsel Investigation: Americans want the investigation to continue, but are more interested in indictments and crimes than in rehashing 2016. For many Americans, the cover up is the crime. When we ask Americans what this investigation is about, they say it’s about Russian interference and collusion rather than […] Read more »
Politics Podcast: A Year Of Mueller
It’s been just over a year since special counsel Robert Mueller began investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast team takes stock of what he’s uncovered during that time and looks ahead to what could come next. The crew also weighs in on the debate […] Read more »
Congressional Candidates, Not Mueller, Could Decide Trump’s Future
For months, the political world has treated Robert S. Mueller III as the arbiter of President Trump’s fate: Hopeful Democrats have theorized about the damage Mr. Mueller’s investigation might inflict. Suspicious Republicans, led by Mr. Trump, have cast him as leading a “witch hunt.” But this week Rudolph W. Giuliani, […] Read more »