… Some Republican stalwarts fear another government shutdown, even a partial one, could deliver a deep political wound to the party. … But buoyed by a Texas federal judge’s order last week to temporarily halt the president’s immigration plan, other Republicans are betting heavily that this time things will end […] Read more »
How Americans are feeling about the fight against ISIS, economy
As President Obama seeks new congressional authorization for using military force against ISIS, Americans’ views on how things are going for the U.S. in its conflict with the militant group are negative and getting worse. Sixty-seven percent of Americans think things are going at least somewhat badly for the U.S. […] Read more »
Do Americans want to send ground troops to fight ISIS?
Amid more executions by the militant group ISIS, Americans increasingly see the group as a threat to the U.S. Now, 65 percent of Americans view ISIS as a major threat – up from 58 percent in October – while another 18 percent view it as a minor threat. … With […] Read more »
Republicans Like The Bushes’ Stances On Foreign Policy
Jeb Bush gave his brother, former president George W. Bush, a big bear hug today — foreign policy wise, at least. … That got me thinking: With Jeb trying to win the GOP presidential nomination, how do Republicans — coming on seven years after the end of W’s term — […] Read more »
Mentions of Terrorism Rise as Most Important Problem
The 8% of Americans currently naming terrorism as the most important problem facing the U.S. is up six percentage points since January — the highest percentage to mention the issue since January 2010. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »
Why Congress Doesn’t Really Worry About What Most Americans Think
With each week, we have come to expect another jarring outrage from the self-proclaimed Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, the new breed of terrorists that is redefining terror. … The latest CNN poll says 78 percent of Americans are in favor of authorizing further actions against the […] Read more »