We’re in the middle of a remarkable shift in how Americans see the world and their own country’s role in the world. For the first time in half a century, a majority of Americans say that the U.S. should be less engaged in world affairs, according to the most recent […] Read more »
CNN Poll: 59% approve of sanctions against Russia
Slightly more Americans approve than disapprove of how President Barack Obama has so far handled the crisis in Ukraine, but that has not affected the President’s overall job approval rating, according to a new national poll. The CNN/ORC International survey released Monday also indicates that economic sanctions against Russia appears […] Read more »
Fox News poll: Obama’s approval hits new low
President Obama’s job approval rating hits a record low this week, as a majority of Americans say his administration has mostly failed at growing the economy, creating jobs, improving health care and the country’s image. That’s according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday. For the first time in a […] Read more »
Terrorism, Iranian Nukes Considered Greatest Threats to U.S.
More than a decade after the 9/11 terror attacks, Americans rank international terrorism as the greatest threat to the U.S. in the next 10 years, along with Iran’s development of nuclear weapons. Majorities also perceive Islamic fundamentalism, the conflict between North and South Korea, and China’s economic power as critical […] Read more »
Solid Majority of Americans Say UN Doing a Poor Job
More Americans believe the U.N. is doing a poor rather than good job in trying to solve the problems it has had to face, by 57% to 35%. This rating is slightly worse than a year ago, when 50% said the U.N. was doing a poor job, and thus continues […] Read more »
Poll: It’s Time to Normalize Relations With Cuba
Every once in a while, a political canard is exposed—something that once may have been generally accepted and perhaps true, but has remained a part of the conventional wisdom. Such is the case with the view that any kind of normalization of relations with Cuba is a political third rail; […] Read more »