By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans say they are more likely to believe former FBI Director James Comey than President Donald Trump when it comes to their differing accounts of events that led up to Comey’s firing, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
Trump’s handling of Russia investigations weighs on approval ratings
President Trump’s job approval rating has dipped in recent weeks, pushed down by negative reaction to his handling of the Russia investigations, and he’s seen some slippage among Republicans as well. CONT. CBS News Read more »
Trump voters talk Russia probe, president’s progress
President Trump says the investigation into Russia’s influence in the 2016 election is not interfering with his agenda. Republican strategist and CBS News contributor Frank Luntz spoke with a group of 13 men and seven women who voted for Mr. Trump in November about what they think of the president’s […] Read more »
The GOP’s Risky Calculation for 2018
Scandals have typically operated as a cloud over a president’s agenda. But the Russia-related legal challenges swirling around President Trump are functioning more like a cloak for his joint agenda with congressional Republicans. That difference captures the GOP’s decision to govern in a manner aimed almost entirely at stoking their […] Read more »
Most in US think Trump meddled in Russia probe
A clear majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump has tried to interfere with the investigation into Russia’s alleged election meddling and possible Trump campaign collusion, a new poll shows. Just one in five support his decision to oust James Comey from the FBI. CONT. Josh Lederman & Emily Swanson, […] Read more »
Despite Russia inquiry, Texas GOP voters solidly trust Trump
Most voters in the country’s biggest red state are wary of President Donald Trump — but Republican voters remain strongly supportive of him, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. More than half of the voters said Trump does not have the temperament to serve as president, but […] Read more »