The novel coronavirus has quickly surged to the top of the list of most important problems facing the U.S., surpassing government, which has consistently held the top spot with few exceptions since early 2017. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
What Is Motivating The COVID-19 Protests?
Over the past week, protests against COVID-19 mitigation measures have popped up in state capitals around the country. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses what’s motivating the protests, as well as President Trump’s support for them. The team also weighs the electoral pros and cons […] Read more »
The one poll number that could haunt Trump on coronavirus
On one level, polls of President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus look just like his handling of just about everything else. Despite a slight early bump, his approval on the matter is now in the mid-40s — about where his overall approval rating is and has been for long stretches […] Read more »
Trump Exceptionalism
A few weeks ago, as the president received some of the highest marks of his presidency, we wrote about a “Trump bump.” Over the past few weeks, that bump has turned into a fairly distinct slump, as President Trump’s approval ratings returned to where they were before the pandemic began. […] Read more »
PPIC/Ipsos KnowledgePanel survey: 3 in 4 Californians Worried About Family Illness, Personal Finances during COVID-19 Pandemic
As the number of known COVID-19 cases statewide continues to grow, overwhelming majorities of Californians are worried about a family member getting sick or about their personal finances worsening due to the coronavirus. … About a half of Californians (48%) say their lives have been disrupted a lot by the […] Read more »
Protesters Across The Country Demand COVID-19 Restrictions Be Lifted
Frustrated protesters have been rallying, demanding that governors reopen state economies. Health officials worry that a premature opening could make economic and health problems even worse. NPR News Read more »