Donald Trump likes Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he doesn’t try to hide it. History suggests that his affection for the country could have a significant effect on public opinion. Over the past several presidencies, American opinion about Russia has changed rapidly based on how presidents have treated […] Read more »
Issues Where Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Most Americans Differ
Many of the people selected by President-elect Donald J. Trump for his cabinet have views that are at odds with those of most Americans. And in some cases, their perspectives also clash with those of most people who identify as Republicans. Here are some examples. CONT. New York Times Read more »
Majority of Americans Say Trump Can Keep Businesses, Poll Shows
Two-thirds of U.S. adults think Donald Trump needs to choose between being president or a businessman, but slightly more — 69 percent — believe it goes too far to force him and his family to sell their business empire to avoid conflicts of interest. The first Bloomberg National Poll since […] Read more »
Fewer in U.S. See Japan as an Economic Threat
On the 75th anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, and decades after Japan’s economy grew exponentially following World War II, most Americans no longer consider Japan an economic threat to the U.S. Twenty-four percent of Americans say Japan is an economic threat, down sharply from 77% in 1991. […] Read more »
Poll of military personnel suggests 1 in 4 troops is worried about life under Donald Trump
Despite overwhelming support for President-elect Donald Trump among active-duty troops, one in four service members worries he may issue orders that violate military rules or traditions, according to a new Military Times/Institute for Military and Veterans Families Poll. The responses, collected just after Trump’s surprise election night victory, come amid […] Read more »
The real election hack fear
If you are expecting to feel relief from a long and tortuous election season on the morning of November 9, don’t. Expect instead to hear about a possible cyberattack on American democracy. We might be watching a slow trickle of election results poisoned by suggestions that they may not be […] Read more »