Barely 4 in 10 Americans say the state of the union is strong, which is down from a majority who felt that way five years ago. The Monmouth University Poll also finds most of the public feels the federal government has a negative impact on people’s lives. More tend to […] Read more »
Americans Still Glum About State of the Union in Most Areas
Americans’ assessment of the state of the nation remains in the pandemic-era slump seen since 2021, marked by subdued satisfaction with 30 different aspects of the country. These include the public’s reaction to several aspects of U.S. society generally, as well as to numerous specific issues facing the country. These […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: State of the Union is dysfunction, dissatisfaction and disapproval
Days before President Biden’s State of the Union speech, a Fox News poll asked voters to assess if the country is coming together. The short answer is no, as 81% see the U.S. as a dysfunctional family that’s breaking apart, up from 71% two years ago. That sentiment hits 86% […] Read more »
Americans’ Dissatisfaction With Nation Eases, but Still High
Continuing a two-decade trend, most Americans remain dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. — 23% say they are satisfied, and 76% are dissatisfied. Forty-eight percent, the largest group, are “very dissatisfied,” but that figure has dropped from the record-high 66% measured in January 2021. Americans’ intense […] Read more »
Much has changed in 3 months, but a new NBC News poll finds plenty is still the same
So much has changed in the nearly three months since the November midterm elections: Republicans winning control of the U.S. House and Democrats keeping the Senate; former President Donald Trump’s announced presidential bid and special counsel investigation; a special investigation for President Biden, too; the GOP’s chaotic speaker vote — […] Read more »
Public equally concerned about Biden’s and Trump’s classified documents, new poll finds
An equal number of Americans — 67% — say they are as concerned about classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s residence and former office as they are about those found at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, despite clear differences in how the two men responded to these doscoveries. In addition, […] Read more »