Americans are about evenly split over impeaching President Donald Trump and removing him from office, as support for that move has risen among independents and Republicans, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after the announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry by House Democrats last week. About half, […] Read more »
Does Nate Silver buy that public opinion on impeachment is shifting?
Nate Silver shares his thoughts on whether or not public opinion has changed on impeachment and offers his theories as to why. This Week, ABC News Read more »
Dem leaders plot impeachment messaging war with Trump
House Democrats are plotting an all-out offensive against President Donald Trump as they pursue an impeachment inquiry, announcing plans on Sunday to streamline their messaging operation and aid vulnerable lawmakers as they face potential blowback in their districts. … Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top deputies laid out the strategy […] Read more »
This is my third impeachment. Here’s what I’ve learned.
… No two presidents are alike, of course, and no two impeachment battles are alike. Nixon resigned in disgrace in 1974 once it was clear that he would be impeached by the House and removed by the Senate. Clinton was impeached by the House but acquitted in the Senate, and […] Read more »
Only 17% of Americans surprised by Trump’s actions tied to Ukraine
Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe President Donald Trump’s encouragement of a foreign leader to investigate Trump’s political rival and his family is a serious problem, but only 17% said they were surprised by the president’s actions, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. CONT. Kendall Karson, ABC News Read more »
CBS News poll: Majority of Americans and Democrats approve of Trump impeachment inquiry
More than half of Americans — and an overwhelming number of Democrats — say they approve of the fact that Congress has opened an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But as the inquiry begins, there is no national consensus on how to assess the president’s actions. Partisans have immediately and […] Read more »