As Joe Biden assumes the presidency, there is an urgency to responding to the crises Chief of Staff Ron Klain put in a memo to the senior White House staff and the president emphasized in his inaugural address: the pandemic crisis, the resulting economic crisis, the climate crisis, the ongoing […] Read more »
Restoring Confidence in American Institutions
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and professor of communication at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication, was honored with the 2021 Franklin Founder Award during a virtual celebration of Benjamin Franklin’s 315th birthday. … In her acceptance speech, Jamieson spoke about the resilience […] Read more »
Why Biden’s vaccine goals are likely too modest and good politics
A Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that just 29% of Americans think the federal government has done an excellent or good job distributing the Covid-19 vaccine to states so far. … President Joe Biden’s administration has come under some criticism for its goal to deliver 100 million doses of the […] Read more »
Most Give Negative Assessment of Vaccine Distribution Efforts
With news reports about states lagging in their vaccine distribution efforts and concerns that the supply of available vaccines will not meet demand, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor poll (conducted January 11-18) finds two-thirds of U.S. adults (65%) say the federal government is doing a “fair” or “poor” job […] Read more »
2021: The Public’s Priorities and Expectations
Headed into 2021, COVID-19 tops the list of Americans’ priorities for government to address. Health care, in general, and economic issues continue to be high on the public’s agenda as well. Compared to prior years, Americans have more confidence in the government’s ability to make progress on many of the […] Read more »
Biden Begins Presidency With Positive Ratings; Trump Departs With Lowest-Ever Job Mark
As Joe Biden prepares to take office just days after a deadly riot inside the U.S. Capitol, 64% of voters express a positive opinion of his conduct since he won the November election. Majorities also approve of Biden’s Cabinet selections and how he has explained his plans and policies for […] Read more »