As President Obama seeks new congressional authorization for using military force against ISIS, Americans’ views on how things are going for the U.S. in its conflict with the militant group are negative and getting worse. Sixty-seven percent of Americans think things are going at least somewhat badly for the U.S. […] Read more »
Do Americans want to send ground troops to fight ISIS?
Amid more executions by the militant group ISIS, Americans increasingly see the group as a threat to the U.S. Now, 65 percent of Americans view ISIS as a major threat – up from 58 percent in October – while another 18 percent view it as a minor threat. … With […] Read more »
Americans’ Opinion of Cuba Highest in Nearly 20 Years
As President Barack Obama and his administration work to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and loosen travel restrictions between the two countries for the first time in 53 years, Americans now view Cuba more favorably than they have in nearly 20 years. Forty-six percent say they have a favorable opinion […] Read more »
Republicans Like The Bushes’ Stances On Foreign Policy
Jeb Bush gave his brother, former president George W. Bush, a big bear hug today — foreign policy wise, at least. … That got me thinking: With Jeb trying to win the GOP presidential nomination, how do Republicans — coming on seven years after the end of W’s term — […] Read more »
Why Congress Doesn’t Really Worry About What Most Americans Think
With each week, we have come to expect another jarring outrage from the self-proclaimed Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, the new breed of terrorists that is redefining terror. … The latest CNN poll says 78 percent of Americans are in favor of authorizing further actions against the […] Read more »
Obama Approval on Issues, Favorable Rating Up
Although still relatively low in an absolute sense, Americans’ approval ratings of President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy and foreign affairs are up significantly from last fall, to 43% and 36%, respectively. His ratings on these issues slumped last year, including a personal low of 31% for his handling […] Read more »