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 »
FBI support is eroding, but most Americans still back bureau, poll says
Most Americans say Special Counsel Robert Mueller is conducting a fair investigation into the Trump campaign’s alleged Russia ties and should be allowed to complete the probe. But recent polling data shows that support is eroding, according to the latest poll from PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. CONT. Laura Santhanam, […] Read more »
Amid the Trump chaos, public opinion is remarkably stable
The latest NBC/WSJ poll — which finds President Trump’s job rating at 39 percent and Democrats leading in congressional preference by seven points — is a reminder of just how stable the polling has been in the Trump Era, even when the news environment hasn’t been stable at all. CONT. […] Read more »
Majorities back investigations of Trump from Russia to alleged hush money
Special counsel Robert Mueller has majority support in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll for extending his investigation into both Donald Trump’s business dealings and the alleged payment of hush money to women who say they’ve had affairs with the president in the past. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Poll Hub: Mueller under Fire
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said this week that President Donald Trump believes he has the “power” to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. But, do Americans think Mueller should be fired? In this edition of Poll Hub, the team discusses the latest poll numbers about the Mueller investigation and […] Read more »
CNN Poll: On Russia, Americans’ views are settled and partisan
American opinion on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election appears hardened and driven by partisanship, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after a month rife with developments in the ongoing probe. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »