A Marquette University Law School poll of adults nationwide finds approval of the U.S. Supreme Court fell to 49% in September, down from 60% in July. Disapproval rose to 50% in September, up from 39% in July. A year ago, in September 2020, 66% approved and 33% disapproved of the […] Read more »
Biden’s Approval Rating Hits New Low of 43%; Harris’ Is 49%
Eight months after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, his job approval rating has fallen six percentage points to 43%, the lowest of his presidency. For the first time, a majority, 53%, now disapproves of Biden’s performance. These findings are from a Sept. 1-17 Gallup poll that was conducted after the U.S. […] Read more »
Democrats’ deepening dilemma
… Surrounded by bad news, it’s not surprising that Biden’s job approval rating has fallen from the low to mid-50s in June and July to the 40s in late August and September. But it’s still about 13 months until the midterms, and the public’s views on those matters could change […] Read more »
Democratic moderates could save Biden’s presidency—if it’s not too late
Joe Biden’s domestic agenda is on the rocks because he’s been disengaged from his own legislative priorities, refusing to take sides in a worsening intra-party feud between his party’s moderates and progressives. A more involved president would be close to a rare bipartisan victory on infrastructure spending, but he’s been […] Read more »
Why ‘all eyes’ will be on the Virginia suburbs this fall
Reassured by the results of California’s gubernatorial recall election last week, Democrats now face tougher electoral tests this fall that will measure whether they can defend their most important political advance of the Donald Trump era. Big gains in well-educated inner suburbs ringing the nation’s major cities keyed all the […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Nine in 10 say Taliban control of Afghanistan poses threat to US
Voters believe the U.S. military action in Afghanistan after 9/11 made the United States safer – and that the Taliban’s resurgence is a threat to U.S. security. That’s according to a national Fox News survey of registered voters released Sunday. An overwhelming 89 percent majority considers Taliban control of Afghanistan […] Read more »