As the special counsel investigation seems to be nearing its final stage, Americans view Robert S. Mueller III as far more credible than President Trump, but the public has scattered and partisan perceptions of Mueller’s motives and what he has found so far, according to a new Washington Post-Schar School […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Almost everyone wants a public report on Mueller’s findings
Nearly nine in 10 Americans say Robert Mueller’s investigators should produce a full, public report on their findings, a sentiment that crosses party lines, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And nearly half of Americans think Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with the Russian government to help get […] Read more »
The Struggle Comes Home: Attacks on Democracy in the United States
… The great challenges facing US democracy did not commence with the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Intensifying political polarization, declining economic mobility, the outsized influence of special interests, and the diminished influence of fact-based reporting in favor of bellicose partisan media were all problems afflicting the health of American […] Read more »
Most oppose Trump declaring national emergency for wall funding
Sixty-six percent of Americans overall say President Trump should not declare a national emergency if Congress does not fund a border wall, although most Republicans (73 percent) think he should. … Few Americans believe North Korea has reduced its nuclear program since the last Trump-Kim summit, and most don’t think […] Read more »
Americans support investigating Trump, but many are skeptical that inquiries will be fair, new poll finds
The American people have mixed feelings about investigating President Trump, with clear majorities wanting newly empowered Democrats to dig into his personal finances and foreign ties but most believing that Congress should not begin impeachment proceedings, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The public’s cautiousness extends to its […] Read more »
6 in 10 back Democratic inquiries — including release of Trump taxes
Six in 10 Americans in an ABC News/Washington Post poll say the new Democratic majority in the House should make use of its authority to obtain and publicly release Donald Trump’s tax returns, while about as many support other Democratic-led investigations of the president. Beyond the tax issue, 57 to […] Read more »