Key Findings • Despite a tumultuous and event-filled six months, most Americans have not changed their opinions on issues relating to the Russia investigation. • A majority of Americans and a plurality of Republicans continue to believe that it would be serious if the Russia investigation concluded that the Trump […] Read more »
Did the Cohen Testimony Change Anything?
At the beginning of the day on Wednesday, I said that the two most important things to watch for at Michael Cohen’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee were: 1. Does it put pressure on Democrats to call for an impeachment investigation? 2. Does it move public opinion of the […] Read more »
Americans are more worried about bribery and pay-to-play than campaign finance violations
… The Special Counsel investigation and associated investigations into President Trump, his campaign, and his inner circle have grown so expansive, it can be hard for even the most keen observers to keep up. The latest Navigator finds the share of Americans who believe the investigation has “uncovered crimes” has […] Read more »
Public Opinion Of The Mueller Investigation Has Become More Partisan
It’s rare for Americans to agree on anything these days, particularly when it comes to a politically charged issue like special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. But a CNN poll released last Thursday found that a whopping 87 percent of Americans (including 92 percent […] Read more »
How Robert Mueller’s probe could break down our partisan divide
… It’s easy to forget this, or to believe that it’s no longer possible, but there are places where partisanship wobbles; where some other powerful force, value or experience competes with party loyalty and pushes the numbers around. Recent polling suggests that Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between the Trump […] Read more »
This new poll shows our looming Mueller mess
We’re (apparently) nearing the end of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia, and the current degree of confusion and misinformation bodes very poorly for any kind of widely-accepted resolution. A new Washington Post-Schar School poll expands on the somewhat limited […] Read more »