… The Special Counsel investigation and associated investigations into President Trump, his campaign, and his inner circle have grown so expansive, it can be hard for even the most keen observers to keep up. The latest Navigator finds the share of Americans who believe the investigation has “uncovered crimes” has […] Read more »
How a single poll question illustrates America’s divide over Trump and Russia
Here’s a poll question. Think about how you would answer it. “So far, do you think Mueller’s investigation has or has not proven that Russia tried to interfere with the 2016 presidential election?” The Washington Post and the Schar School asked 841 adults this question last week, and the results […] Read more »
Public Opinion Of The Mueller Investigation Has Become More Partisan
It’s rare for Americans to agree on anything these days, particularly when it comes to a politically charged issue like special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. But a CNN poll released last Thursday found that a whopping 87 percent of Americans (including 92 percent […] Read more »
How Robert Mueller’s probe could break down our partisan divide
… It’s easy to forget this, or to believe that it’s no longer possible, but there are places where partisanship wobbles; where some other powerful force, value or experience competes with party loyalty and pushes the numbers around. Recent polling suggests that Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between the Trump […] Read more »
This new poll shows our looming Mueller mess
We’re (apparently) nearing the end of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign’s possible ties to Russia, and the current degree of confusion and misinformation bodes very poorly for any kind of widely-accepted resolution. A new Washington Post-Schar School poll expands on the somewhat limited […] Read more »
Americans view Mueller as more credible than Trump, but views of his probe are scattered
As the special counsel investigation seems to be nearing its final stage, Americans view Robert S. Mueller III as far more credible than President Trump, but the public has scattered and partisan perceptions of Mueller’s motives and what he has found so far, according to a new Washington Post-Schar School […] Read more »