Public disapproval of President Trump has swelled five points to 58 percent over three months as a majority of Americans continue to hold him and congressional Republicans most responsible for the partial federal government shutdown, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. CONT. Scott Clement & David Nakamura, Washington […] Read more »
Shutdown blame stays on Trump, with his approval at a historic low
Blame for the partial government shutdown continues to focus on President Donald Trump and his party in Congress, with the president’s overall job approval rating the lowest on record for any president after two years in office. But there’s criticism aplenty across the aisle as well. Fifty-three percent in a […] Read more »
Most in U.S. Satisfied With Quality of Life, Opportunity
Although barely one in four Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., majorities are satisfied with the overall quality of life in the U.S. (77%), the opportunity for a person to get ahead by working hard (65%) and the influence of organized religion (53%). At […] Read more »
Democrats are playing a blame game they may not win
It’s feeling like Groundhog Day in Washington. Every morning, each side in the partial shutdown fight digs in and blames each other for what seems to be devolving into one of the great paradoxes of physics — what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? But blame isn’t […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters see shutdown as bigger problem than border situation
Most voters consider the partial government shutdown a major problem or, even worse, an emergency, according to a new Fox News Poll. After a 33-day stalemate over the funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall, the poll also finds an uptick in support for President Trump’s most memorable campaign promise: 43 […] Read more »
AP-NORC poll: Shutdown drags Trump approval to yearlong low
A strong majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for the record-long government shutdown and reject his primary rationale for a border wall, according to a new poll that shows the turmoil in Washington is dragging his approval rating to its lowest level in more than a year. Overall, 34 […] Read more »