Most Americans doubt Trump on Russia probe, while Mueller approval tilts positive

More Americans say they approve of how special counsel Robert Mueller is handling the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election than say they disapprove, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS has found, while most Americans say President Donald Trump’s public statements on the probe have not been […] Read more »

After a year of slowly unfolding Russia news, America’s views on the issue have barely changed

President Trump’s strategy for rebuffing allegations that his campaign colluded with the Russian government last year is two-fold: Undermine the investigations, even as he claims — as he has done unwaveringly from Day One — that there is no collusion to be found. Polling, including a new poll from AP-NORC, […] Read more »

Stark Partisan Divisions Over Russia Probe, Including Its Importance to the Nation

A majority of Americans say they think senior members of Donald Trump’s administration definitely or probably had improper contacts with Russia during last year’s presidential campaign. And most are at least somewhat confident that special counsel Robert Mueller will conduct a fair investigation into the matter. CONT. Pew Read more »

Don’t blame the election on fake news. Blame it on the media.

SINCE THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, an increasingly familiar narrative has emerged concerning the unexpected victory of Donald Trump. Fake news, much of it produced by Russian sources, was amplified on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, generating millions of views among a segment of the electorate eager to hear […] Read more »