Public disapproval of President Trump has swelled five points to 58 percent over three months as a majority of Americans continue to hold him and congressional Republicans most responsible for the partial federal government shutdown, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. CONT. Scott Clement & David Nakamura, Washington […] Read more »
Shutdown blame stays on Trump, with his approval at a historic low
Blame for the partial government shutdown continues to focus on President Donald Trump and his party in Congress, with the president’s overall job approval rating the lowest on record for any president after two years in office. But there’s criticism aplenty across the aisle as well. Fifty-three percent in a […] Read more »
Democrats are playing a blame game they may not win
It’s feeling like Groundhog Day in Washington. Every morning, each side in the partial shutdown fight digs in and blames each other for what seems to be devolving into one of the great paradoxes of physics — what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? But blame isn’t […] Read more »
Why Trump Will Lose in 2020
With several major Democratic primary candidates having declared, the palace intrigue of America’s 2020 presidential election is already in nearly full swing. But what if I were to tell you that barring a significant unforeseen shock to the system, the outcome of 2020 is already set in stone? The high […] Read more »
National poll shows electorate even more polarized, politicized, and determined to vote
Unsurprisingly, our first survey of 2019, conducted during the government shutdown, shows those saying the country is on the wrong track up sharply since the November election. This is a stunning start to the new year. Since Trump took office, voters were only more pessimistic in October 2017 when the […] Read more »
Public’s 2019 Priorities: Economy, Health Care, Education and Security All Near Top of List
At the outset of Donald Trump’s third year in office, the public’s to-do list for the president and the 116th Congress spans domains with the economy, health care costs, education and preventing terrorism all cited as top priorities by majorities of Americans. … Improving the economy (70% top priority) remains […] Read more »