Historically, the high-water mark for American dissatisfaction with government was the 1970s — the era of Vietnam, Nixon and Watergate. AP Photo/John Duricka Ian Anson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County White House special counsel Robert Mueller recently issued 12 indictments alleging that Russian intelligence agents sought to tilt the vote […] Read more »
When it isn’t just ‘LOL. Nothing Matters’ for Trump
President Donald Trump’s performance at Helsinki left many shaking their heads. He was criticized by the left and perhaps surprisingly from normally friendly voices like former Speaker Newt Gingrich. To some, it may feel like we’ve been here before. Trump often does stuff that those in the political elite don’t […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trump not tough enough on Russia, approval of Mueller down
Voters think President Trump has been too soft on Russia, yet a majority approves of his July 16 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new Fox News Poll. Meantime, approval of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation has dropped below 50 percent. … Even so, Americans want Mueller […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Americans think Russia investigation is serious and should continue
Most Americans continue to believe that the Russian effort to influence the 2016 presidential election is a serious matter that should be investigated, but the constant criticism by President Donald Trump of special counsel Robert Mueller is taking its toll, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS released Friday. […] Read more »
Most Americans lack confidence in Trump to deal appropriately with Mueller probe
As special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry into Russian involvement in the 2016 election continues, most Americans express confidence in him to conduct a fair investigation. But the public is far less confident in Donald Trump to handle matters related to the investigation appropriately. CONT. Alec Tyson, Pew Read more »
Pardon me? Most say Trump should be impeached if he pardons himself
President Trump has declared that he has the “absolute” right to pardon himself. Americans disagree. By more than 3-1, 64 percent to 18 percent, those surveyed in a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll say the president doesn’t have the power to pardon himself. Even Republicans are inclined to split with Trump […] Read more »