Americans are about evenly split over impeaching President Donald Trump and removing him from office, as support for that move has risen among independents and Republicans, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after the announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry by House Democrats last week. About half, […] Read more »
Only 17% of Americans surprised by Trump’s actions tied to Ukraine
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe President Donald Trump’s encouragement of a foreign leader to investigate Trump’s political rival and his family is a serious problem, but only 17% said they were surprised by the president’s actions, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. CONT. Kendall Karson, ABC News Read more »
CBS News poll: Majority of Americans and Democrats approve of Trump impeachment inquiry
More than half of Americans — and an overwhelming number of Democrats — say they approve of the fact that Congress has opened an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But as the inquiry begins, there is no national consensus on how to assess the president’s actions. Partisans have immediately and […] Read more »
Staring down impeachment, Trump sees himself as a victim of historic proportions
… In the five days since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) opened an impeachment inquiry following revelations about Trump’s conduct with his Ukrainian counterpart, Trump has been determined to cast himself as a singular victim in a warped reality — a portrayal that seems part political survival strategy, part virtual […] Read more »
Why Impeachment is Starting Now, In One Chart
… An impeachment process is informed by legal standards and judicial norms. But since America has never removed a sitting president from office using impeachment, no one knows how it works. There is no precedent. We’re literally making this up as we go along. The constitution tells us that presidents […] Read more »
Trump Stuck, Warren Surges
There seemed to be just two topics of conversation in terms of presidential politics this past weekend. First was the impact of accusations that President Trump suggested or pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s business relationships in that country. The second was Elizabeth Warren pulling […] Read more »