Key Points • The spread of COVID-19 has already begun disrupting plans across the world. Congress must begin thinking about how it could potentially disrupt the upcoming presidential election. • Measures taken to prevent the spread of disease could come into conflict with voting. • The closer the election gets, […] Read more »
America’s confidence in the government to handle coronavirus is shaky — and partisan
… According to Quinnipiac, just over half of Americans have confidence in the federal government to handle the response to the spread of the coronavirus. That confidence varies widely by party, with Republicans overwhelmingly confident in the government and most Democrats more skeptical. … Views of Trump’s handling of the […] Read more »
3 ways the coronavirus could end Trump’s presidency
The coronavirus has quickly become a highly politicized election-year issue. Democrats have criticized President Trump for reacting slowly to the crisis, for contradicting the advice of his health experts and for spreading misinformation about the virus. Trump has countered by accusing Democrats and the news media of exaggerating health risks […] Read more »
Americans’ Approval of ACA Holds Steady
On the eve of its 10-year anniversary, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010 — is supported by the slight majority of Americans, 52%. … Americans’ views of the ACA remain starkly divided by party. In fact, a record-high percentage […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Most Americans confident government can stop nationwide epidemic, but see local cases on the horizon
A majority of Americans say they are at least somewhat confident the federal government can prevent a nationwide epidemic of novel coronavirus, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, but only about half say the government has done a good job of containing its spread so far. Reviews […] Read more »
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s misguided boast on virus poll ratings
President Donald Trump is making a misleading boast about his job performance on the coronavirus, claiming that recent polls point to high public approval even after delays by the federal government in distributing test kits to diagnose and stem the illness. CONT. Hope Yen, Associated Press Read more »