Results from the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll illuminate how public attitudes provide the context for the political and policy responses of Texas’ elected leaders to President Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy on immigration on the U.S.—Mexico border. Continued support for Trump, and for restrictive immigration policies writ large among […] Read more »
CNBC survey: Majority of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy for the first time
For the first time since President Donald Trump took office, the CNBC All-America Economic Survey shows more than half the public approving his handling of the economy, and it appears to be having some impact on his overall job approval rating. The president’s economic approval rating surged 6 points to […] Read more »
Arizona, Florida, Texas – immigration and key Senate races
The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker dives into how the issue of immigration and the separation of families at the border is playing in the key states of Arizona, Texas and Florida. Each features a hot Senate race this fall. Most voters are unhappy with the way immigration policy is […] Read more »
CBS News Battleground Tracker: Sharp divides over immigration, separation
The issue of family separation reveals deep divisions over not just immigration as an issue, but over views of immigrants, themselves – and over what their treatment signals about America. The divisions hinge partly on partisanship but also heavily on views of President Trump, in particular. The president’s strongest backers […] Read more »
75% of Americans Say Immigration Is Good for Country
Most Americans oppose the separation of immigrant families at the border, and a larger share of people than at any point since 2001 say immigration is good for the nation. Those were just some of the findings of polls published in the past week that shed new light on attitudes […] Read more »
Trump’s bad week: A policy rollback, a political setback and a still-defiant president
President Trump has weathered one week after another of controversy, missteps and turmoil. None quite compares with what he experienced with the storm over his policy to separate migrant children from their parents. It was a trifecta of ineptitude: a policy hash, a political debacle and the most dramatic personal […] Read more »