After what’s been a bleak several months politically for President Biden, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds he is seeing a significant boost in his approval ratings across the board following his State of the Union address and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. … Biden appears to be benefiting from a […] Read more »
Biden gets ‘significant bounce’ in week navigating Russian war, State of the Union
Russia’s war against Ukraine has unified Americans and bolstered support for President Joe Biden, whose approval numbers have risen dramatically after sinking for months, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. About half of the U.S. public — 52 percent — said this week that they support how Biden is […] Read more »
About Half Say U.S. Military Is No. 1 in the World
About one in six Americans (16%) say the U.S. is No. 1 in the world economically, rather than just one of several leading economic powers. They are much more likely to view it as the No. 1 military power (51%), a consistent pattern in Gallup’s trend dating back to 1993. […] Read more »
Two in five Americans approve of how President Biden has handled Russia and Ukraine
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll, fielded February 28 through March 1, 2022, follows up with Americans regarding their feelings on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and President Joe Biden’s handling of the situation. Over four in five (85%) Americans say they are familiar with the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, while 13% say […] Read more »
There is wide support for Russia sanctions, protecting allies after invasion
U.S. actions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — including sanctions and protecting NATO allies nearby — find wide, bipartisan support from Americans. But Americans also voice concern about the conflict widening further. And so those who plan to watch President Biden’s State of the Union address say the […] Read more »
74% of Americans call Russia’s Ukraine invasion unjustified
In the opening days of the war in Ukraine, the fractious American public is remarkably united in opposition to Russia’s invasion, with 74 percent saying the breach is not justified and 76 percent expressing an unfavorable opinion of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Yet […] Read more »