On no issue have the political dynamics changed more in the last few years than on the issue of immigration. A country seemingly on the cusp of immigration reform early in President Barack Obama’s second term in the next presidential contest elected Donald Trump, whose anti-immigration positions were central to […] Read more »
After 17 years of war in Afghanistan, more say U.S. has failed than succeeded in achieving its goals
Seventeen years into the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan, Americans remain pessimistic about U.S. efforts in the country. About half of adults (49%) say the United States has mostly failed in achieving its goals there, while about a third (35%) say it has mostly succeeded, according to a new Pew […] Read more »
America Engaged: American Public Opinion and US Foreign Policy
In the wake of the 2016 US presidential election, political analysts warned of a dark era ahead. Newly elected President Donald Trump had long expressed opposition to US security alliances, skepticism of free trade, and support for authoritarian leaders such as Vladimir Putin. Since the American public generally relies on […] Read more »
Views of Mueller’s investigation – and Trump’s handling of the probe – turn more partisan
As Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller continues to investigate Russian involvement in the 2016 election, Americans’ views of his investigation – and Donald Trump’s handling of the matter – continue to grow more polarized. CONT. Alec Tyson, Pew Read more »
How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump
Donald Trump has adopted many contradictory positions since taking office, but he has been unwavering on one point: that Russia played no role in putting him in the Oval Office. Trump dismisses the idea that Russian interference affected the outcome of the 2016 election, calling it a “made-up story,” “ridiculous,” […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Health care boosts Democrats in upcoming midterm elections
There is a deluge of bad news for Republicans in the latest Fox News poll. Most voters are unhappy with the direction the country is taking. Majorities disagree with President Trump on the border wall, and extra tax-cut cash is nowhere to be seen. And, by a wide margin, Democrats […] Read more »