Americans are willing to pay more for gasoline to help a fellow democratic country

The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll on the security crisis in Ukraine shows Americans would like political leaders to provide a united front supporting Ukraine, ahead of domestic political rivalries (80%). The survey also shows three in five Americans (63%) continue to be willing to pay more for gasoline to continue to […] Read more »

Russia is the rare issue on which Democrats and Republicans agree

Almost everything these days has become the victim of partisan polarization. If Democrats like something, then Republicans don’t. If Republicans like something, then Democrats don’t. Partisanship, though, has taken a back seat when it comes to Americans’ views of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Democrats and Republicans largely agree on how […] Read more »

A loose consensus on Ukraine: Republicans and Democrats move towards an approximation of agreement

As the situation worsens, American opinion on Ukraine has undergone a rapid shift. Prior to the direct attack on Ukraine, attitudes towards Ukraine trended towards apathy and concern about what the economic impact of interfering might be. But that was then. Now that the rubber has hit the road, Americans […] Read more »

Biden gets a bounce after the State of the Union, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows

After what’s been a bleak several months politically for President Biden, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds he is seeing a significant boost in his approval ratings across the board following his State of the Union address and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. … Biden appears to be benefiting from a […] Read more »

Biden gets ‘significant bounce’ in week navigating Russian war, State of the Union

Russia’s war against Ukraine has unified Americans and bolstered support for President Joe Biden, whose approval numbers have risen dramatically after sinking for months, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. About half of the U.S. public — 52 percent — said this week that they support how Biden is […] Read more »