A bipartisan majority of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll supports tougher sanctions on Russia in response to its alleged international misbehavior. Yet for half, a chitchat at the White House couldn’t hurt, either. CONT. Allison DeJong & Gary Langer, ABC News 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 »
Approval of Trump’s handling of North Korea increases
Americans increasingly approve of President Trump’s handling of the North Korea situation, following the announcement of a planned meeting with Kim Jong Un. Republicans in particular have become more confident that the situation will be resolved without conflict. CONT. CBS News Read more »
North Korea, Cyberterrorism Top Threats to U.S.
Eighty-two percent of Americans say North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons poses “a critical threat” to the United States’ vital interests. A similar percentage (81%) think cyberterrorism poses a critical threat to the nation, putting these two at the top of a list of six possible threats. CONT. Jim Norman, […] Read more »
Americans Like Canada Most, North Korea Least
Canada once again ranks as the country or territory that Americans view most favorably, while North Korea ranks the least favorably among 22 countries on the world stage. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
South Korea’s Image at New High in U.S.
More than three in four Americans (77%) have a favorable view of South Korea, the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics. This is up 13 percentage points from Gallup’s last reading in 2014 and is the best image for the country among Americans across the eight times Gallup has measured […] Read more »