A sizable majority of voters favors a broad immigration deal that includes a border barrier, non-barrier security measures, and humanitarian aid. At the same time, support for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border stands its highest since 2015. The number favoring the wall inched up for the second time in […] Read more »
How Robert Mueller’s probe could break down our partisan divide
… It’s easy to forget this, or to believe that it’s no longer possible, but there are places where partisanship wobbles; where some other powerful force, value or experience competes with party loyalty and pushes the numbers around. Recent polling suggests that Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between the Trump […] Read more »
This new poll shows our looming Mueller mess
We’re (apparently) nearing the end of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia, and the current degree of confusion and misinformation bodes very poorly for any kind of widely-accepted resolution. A new Washington Post-Schar School poll expands on the somewhat limited […] Read more »
Americans view Mueller as more credible than Trump, but views of his probe are scattered
As the special counsel investigation seems to be nearing its final stage, Americans view Robert S. Mueller III as far more credible than President Trump, but the public has scattered and partisan perceptions of Mueller’s motives and what he has found so far, according to a new Washington Post-Schar School […] Read more »
Kathleen Hall Jamieson: Digital War, Espionage, and Dirty Tricks
On this episode of The Open Mind, we’re delighted to welcome back the foremost expert on American political communication, Kathleen Hall Jamieson. Oxford University Press has published her newest work, “Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President – What We Don’t, Can’t and Do Know.” … The […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Almost everyone wants a public report on Mueller’s findings
Nearly nine in 10 Americans say Robert Mueller’s investigators should produce a full, public report on their findings, a sentiment that crosses party lines, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And nearly half of Americans think Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with the Russian government to help get […] Read more »