Chief political correspondent Dan Balz has covered politics since the 1960s. That means he’s tracked two impeachment inquiries in his tenure — into presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. As the country heads into its third impeachment inquiry in half a century, Balz says there’s a long road ahead. “It’s […] Read more »
Impeachment and public opinion: Three key indicators to watch
There have been two serious efforts in the past half-century to impeach and remove a U.S. president from office. The first, which ended in 1974, led to the resignation of its target—President Richard Nixon. The second, which began in 1998 against President Bill Clinton, led to the resignation of the […] Read more »
DCCC: Impeachment poll findings
Page 2: this is a party-sponsored poll, so caveats apply. That said, sponsored by a party group that to date has been dim on impeachment, so them declaring "the current debate is a political liability for Republicans in Congress" is notable. pic.twitter.com/47EN9qLBNb — Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) September 27, 2019 Read more »
An in-depth look at the just released NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll about the impeachment inquiry
In this week’s episode of Poll Hub, the fallout. In the aftermath of the announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that the House of Representatives would launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll has brand new numbers out. Do Americans approve of the inquiry? […] Read more »
Public opinion could shift slowly on impeachment, but it will move
… Previous impeachment efforts show that public opinion, however entrenched it may seem, does move as Americans tune into the debate in Washington. When Republicans impeached President Clinton, public opinion started out divided. But by the time the House voted to impeach, in December 1998, Americans had reached a verdict: […] Read more »
Across a divided nation, skepticism about impeachment
They don’t ordinarily agree with each other. They watch different channels, hear different versions of the news and view neighbors across a gaping, painful political divide. But in swing districts across the country, the idea of impeaching the president has brought some Americans together: They’re wary of deploying the Constitution’s […] Read more »