The latest CBS News Nation Tracker finds that most Americans continue to call for deals and cooperation in the back-and-forth between the president and Congress. And that includes many of the president’s strongest backers and most Republicans. Some even want to see Congress assert itself more. Most do not want […] Read more »
AP-NORC Poll: North Korea nuke advances spook most Americans
North Korea’s nuclear weapons development is spooking most Americans, and two-thirds of them say President Donald Trump’s war of words with the isolated nation’s leader is making the situation worse. Less than 1 in 10 thinks Trump’s comments are making it better. CONT. Matthew Pennington & Emily Swanson, Associated Press Read more »
USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Despite economic optimism, Americans worry about Trump and the future
Americans overwhelmingly disagree with President Trump on just about everything from his military threats to North Korea to his combative stance toward NFL players who won’t stand for the National Anthem. But a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll also finds an unusual disconnect: Americans are increasingly optimistic about the nation’s economy. […] Read more »
Most Americans don’t think Trump can lead during global crisis
Most Americans have an unfavorable impression of President Donald Trump and don’t approve of his job performance while in office so far, according to a new poll from PBS NewsHour and Marist Poll. … When it comes to international affairs, 58 percent of Americans have little to no confidence in […] Read more »
USA TODAY Poll: Facebook faulted for not doing more on Russian ads in 2016 race
Americans by nearly 2-to-1 say Facebook should have done more to identify and publicize the ads it sold last year to Russians trying to influence the U.S. presidential election, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. By overwhelming margins, they support requiring social-media platforms to label who’s paying for political ads. […] Read more »
What Americans Think about America First
President Trump’s inaugural address, like his campaign, signaled a major departure from the past seven decades of American foreign policy and engagement with the rest of the world. While never fully parsed, the slogans “Make America Great Again,” “America First,” and “Americanism, not Globalism,” along with the president’s speeches and […] Read more »