Americans give President Donald Trump the lowest six-month approval rating of any president in polls dating back 70 years, punctuated by questions about his competence on the world stage, his effectiveness, the GOP health care plan and Russia’s role in the 2016 election. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
No One Cares About Russia in the World Breitbart Made
… So far, there’s little sign that the president’s approval rating with Republicans is in danger of eroding. … A number of factors have been put forward to explain President Trump’s unexpected resilience. One line of argument is that he’s being buoyed by Republican lawmakers who could abandon him if […] Read more »
Voters don’t like Obamacare repeal, but other issues may sway midterms
The bad news for Republicans: Their base doesn’t like their plan for repealing Obamacare, and they don’t think President Donald Trump’s planned tax overhaul will help them. The good news for Republicans: It might not matter when the 2018 midterms roll around. That’s a key takeaway from the latest POLITICO-Harvard […] Read more »
Why some are applauding Donald Trump Jr.’s ‘win at all costs’ attitude
When offered intelligence from a foreign government, Donald Trump Jr. said ‘I love it.’ AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Daniel M. Shea To many, the revelation that Donald Trump Jr. was anxious to get dirt on Hillary Clinton from the Russians will not come as a surprise. It is but the latest […] Read more »
What Public Opinion of the Russia Investigations Reveals About Trust in Democratic Institutions
Recent polling data on the Russia investigation underscores the degree to which partisanship taints Americans’ assessment of security politics. Not only are Americans intensely polarized in their assessment of matters related to the investigation into Russian election interference, but their assessments of the validity of intelligence community analysis are also […] Read more »
Most G20 countries have little confidence in Putin, Trump on world affairs
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to meet on the sidelines of the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Germany this week, few in the G20 member countries have confidence in either leader to do the right thing regarding world affairs. Only in Russia do […] Read more »