As Americans prepare to celebrate the country’s 241st birthday, they believe the overall tone and level of civility between Democrats and Republicans in the nation’s capital has gotten worse since the election of President Trump last year, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. The same survey also shows distrust of […] Read more »
More Americans Believe Comey Over Trump
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 »
Americans believe Trump pressured Comey to end Russia probe
By a substantial margin, Americans believe President Donald Trump pressured former FBI Director James Comey to end an investigation into whether Russia interfered in the presidential election. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey of 800 adults across the country finds that 43 percent think the president pressured Comey, 26 percent believe […] 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 »