One year into Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans feel more positive about the economy but not as good about the state of the country overall – and the latter is closely tied to views of the president. … On the issues looming now, most Americans — 70 percent — favor DACA. […] Read more »
Everything Is Looking Up, Except For Trump’s Approval Rating: IBD/TIPP Poll
The public is more upbeat about the direction of the country and the economy, less likely to be looking for a job and less stressed. Yet they’re not giving President Trump much of the credit, the latest IBD/TIPP Poll shows. The January poll finds 35% approve of the job Trump […] Read more »
What Americans Think About Trump’s First Year
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called 2017 one of the most successful first years in presidential history — but what do Americans think? Gallup Senior Editor Lydia Saad reviews the year’s presidential approval ratings, as well as other measures of how Americans think the country is doing. Later, […] Read more »
Best Year Ever, or Worst? Goodbye 2017!
So long 2017, and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. It’s been … interesting, but most Americans don’t think the last 12 months have been particularly good for the country, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. In total, just 29 percent of Americans […] Read more »
The American Public in 2017: What We Learned
As it has for more than 80 years, Gallup continued in 2017 to measure and monitor Americans’ views on their government, political leaders, public policy, the economy and their own lives. The following are Gallup editors’ picks for the most important trends and discoveries reported each month this year. CONT. […] Read more »
New Year, Same Priorities: The Public’s Agenda for 2018
Health care, taxes, immigration, the environment, and education top a long and diverse list of the American public’s policy priorities for the coming year. The public would like to see Washington expend considerable effort dealing with their top concerns for the country. But, even as Republicans control the White House […] Read more »