Americans by overwhelming margins see the nation’s democracy as in peril, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, but that chilling consensus is based on starkly conflicting assessments of the assault on the U.S. Capitol one year ago. The clash over what happened and why last Jan. 6 underscores how […] Read more »
6 questions for politics in 2022
From control of Congress and the strength of the Biden presidency to potential Jan. 6 committee revelations and the future of abortion rights, there’s a lot at stake in 2022. We have lots of questions about what’s ahead. Here are six: 1. Can Biden turn it around?President Biden ended 2021 […] Read more »
Most Republicans still believe the dangerous falsehood at the heart of Jan. 6
… To be clear, most Americans reject the idea that the election of Joe Biden was not legitimate or that there’s solid evidence that fraud occurred, both obviously false assertions. But most Republicans hold both of those views or, at least, say they do. Some of this may be performative, […] Read more »
6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as ‘The Big Lie’ takes root
One year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future of democracy. A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that 64% of Americans believe U.S. democracy is “in crisis and at risk of failing.” That sentiment is felt most acutely by Republicans: Two-thirds of […] Read more »
House’s Jan. 6 probe is popular — even among many Republicans
House Republicans overwhelmingly opposed the select committee investigating last year’s attack on the Capitol, but GOP voters are more supportive of the group’s work. About 40 percent of Republicans indicated they approve of the special investigative body in a new POLITICO/Morning Consult survey. However, 44 percent of GOP voters disapproved […] Read more »
Majority of Americans think Jan. 6 attack threatened democracy
Nearly a year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a strong majority of Americans condemn it and believe former President Donald Trump is at least partially to blame. But partisan splits have hardened over time, with Republicans still largely backing Trump’s version of events, a new ABC/Ipsos […] Read more »