The biggest mystery in American politics right now—and perhaps the most consequential one—is how Joe Biden became so unpopular. Biden began his presidency moderately popular: At the start, Quinnipiac University’s polling found that 53 percent of Americans approved of him and 36 percent did not. Today’s numbers are the mirror […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Biden’s ratings down, as voters say he’s focused on wrong things
There’s no way to spin the latest Fox News poll numbers — they are that bad for President Joe Biden. … Biden currently receives his lowest marks on a Fox News survey: approval stands at 44 percent, while 54 percent disapprove. It was 46-53 percent last month. His best, 56-43 […] Read more »
The Pessimistic Electorate Behind Biden’s Approval Ratings
What’s dragging down President Biden’s approval rating? Everyone. And everything. Mr. Biden’s approval ratings have declined on nearly every issue and among nearly every demographic group in national surveys over the last two months, as the promise of a return to normalcy has given way to rising inflation, a simmering […] Read more »
U.S. Ratings at Record Low as Trump Exited, Rally Under Biden
Six months into Joe Biden’s presidency, approval ratings of U.S. leadership around the world had largely rebounded from the record-low ratings observed during the Trump administration. A new Gallup report shows that as of early August 2021, across 46 countries and territories, median approval of U.S. leadership stood at 49%. […] Read more »
A Foreign Policy for the Middle Class—What Americans Think
… As the president wrote in the 2021 Interim National Security Strategic Guidance, “America is back. Diplomacy is back. Alliances are back.” Do the American people believe that America is back? And do they support the policies laid out in the Biden administration’s Foreign Policy for the Middle Class? The […] Read more »
Bipartisan Support for Resettling Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the war
After the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan at the end of August, Americans across the political spectrum largely support efforts to resettle Afghan refugees who worked alongside the U.S. or Afghan governments during the 20-year war. Overall, fewer approve of resettling Afghan refugees who fear living under Taliban rule. […] Read more »