This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,006 registered voters conducted April 15-April 20, 2020. • Ratings of how Trump is handling the pandemic continue to drop, while his economic approval is now below 50%.• Early in the crisis, Trump was seen […] Read more »
COVID-19 Quickly Becomes Most Important U.S. Problem
The novel coronavirus has quickly surged to the top of the list of most important problems facing the U.S., surpassing government, which has consistently held the top spot with few exceptions since early 2017. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
What Is Motivating The COVID-19 Protests?
Over the past week, protests against COVID-19 mitigation measures have popped up in state capitals around the country. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses what’s motivating the protests, as well as President Trump’s support for them. The team also weighs the electoral pros and cons […] Read more »
PPIC/Ipsos KnowledgePanel survey: 3 in 4 Californians Worried About Family Illness, Personal Finances during COVID-19 Pandemic
As the number of known COVID-19 cases statewide continues to grow, overwhelming majorities of Californians are worried about a family member getting sick or about their personal finances worsening due to the coronavirus. … About a half of Californians (48%) say their lives have been disrupted a lot by the […] Read more »
Protesters Across The Country Demand COVID-19 Restrictions Be Lifted
Frustrated protesters have been rallying, demanding that governors reopen state economies. Health officials worry that a premature opening could make economic and health problems even worse. NPR News Read more »
Trump, Head of Government, Leans Into Antigovernment Message
First he was the self-described “wartime president.” Then he trumpeted the “total” authority of the federal government. But in the past few days, President Trump has nurtured protests against state-issued stay-at-home orders aimed at curtailing the spread of the coronavirus. … Now, with Mr. Trump’s poll numbers falling after a […] Read more »