Trump’s war of attrition against Mueller bears fruit among Republicans

President Trump is waging a war of attrition against special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation. If his goal is to poison the reception to whatever Mueller’s findings turn out to be, as seems evident from what he and his allies have done, he is making progress. The slow but […] Read more »

Trump’s Handling Of North Korea Has Been One Of The Few Things Americans Liked About His Presidency

President Trump’s decision to cancel his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (for now) isn’t just a blow to a major policy goal of Trump’s (stopping North Korea’s nuclear program) or the president’s ego (his supporters were talking about Trump winning a Nobel Peace Prize). It could […] Read more »

What Are They Hiding?

The Special Counsel Investigation: Americans want the investigation to continue, but are more interested in indictments and crimes than in rehashing 2016. For many Americans, the cover up is the crime. When we ask Americans what this investigation is about, they say it’s about Russian interference and collusion rather than […] Read more »

Americans give Trump credit for good economy, mixed reviews on North Korea

Nearly two in three Americans think the nation’s economy is in good shape, and most of them believe President’s Trump’s policies are at least somewhat responsible for that. More Republicans rate the economy positively than do Democrats. … Americans give Mr. Trump mixed marks on his approach to negotiations and […] Read more »

Congressional Candidates, Not Mueller, Could Decide Trump’s Future

For months, the political world has treated Robert S. Mueller III as the arbiter of President Trump’s fate: Hopeful Democrats have theorized about the damage Mr. Mueller’s investigation might inflict. Suspicious Republicans, led by Mr. Trump, have cast him as leading a “witch hunt.” But this week Rudolph W. Giuliani, […] Read more »