Special counsel Robert Mueller has majority support in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll for extending his investigation into both Donald Trump’s business dealings and the alleged payment of hush money to women who say they’ve had affairs with the president in the past. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Pence Hires Haley Aide as National Security Adviser, Creating Unusual Dual Role
Vice President Mike Pence has hired Jon Lerner, a veteran Republican pollster who is a deputy for the United Nations ambassador, Nikki R. Haley, as his national security adviser, a spokeswoman for Mr. Pence said on Thursday evening. Mr. Lerner will continue to work with Ms. Haley while advising Mr. […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Mueller under Fire
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said this week that President Donald Trump believes he has the “power” to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. But, do Americans think Mueller should be fired? In this edition of Poll Hub, the team discusses the latest poll numbers about the Mueller investigation and […] Read more »
A Jacksonian Moment in U.S. Foreign Policy: Will it Last?
… “Jacksonian” is the term Walter Russell Mead coined in his 2002 book Special Providence to reflect a foreign policy tradition that was inward looking, shunned international engagement, but prepared to aggressively defend US national security if the country was threatened. … The Chicago Council, where I’m a nonresident fellow, […] Read more »
CNN Poll: On Russia, Americans’ views are settled and partisan
American opinion on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election appears hardened and driven by partisanship, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after a month rife with developments in the ongoing probe. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
CNN Poll: Nearly two-thirds approve of Trump’s plan to meet North Korean leader
With the White House and North Korea’s tentative agreement for President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to meet, Americans’ concerns about the threat from North Korea have abated and Trump’s approval ratings for handling the situation there have risen, according to a new CNN poll conducted by […] Read more »