Americans overwhelmingly favor increased economic sanctions against Russia and broadly support further action to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but most oppose direct US military action, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Eighty-three percent of Americans said they favored increased economic sanctions against Russia in response to […] Read more »
How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect the American economy
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week isn’t just an international story. It might also have deep impacts within the U.S., affecting economics and politics in an electorate that has started the year in a sour mood. Last year should have sparked more joy among Americans. It was marked by big […] Read more »
Are the 2022 midterms a done deal?
Mid-term season is upon us. All signs point to it going well for the GOP; in fact, our preliminary forecast gives Democrats just a one in ten chance of retaining control of both the Senate and the House. The big question is less “Will the Republicans win,” but, “How much […] Read more »
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll: A majority says Biden’s first year was a failure
Rising inflation, a continuing pandemic, a foreign policy misstep in Afghanistan and Democratic infighting all marred President Biden’s first year, and now a majority of respondents to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll say his first year was a “failure.” In all, 56% said Biden’s first year in office was a […] Read more »
56% of Americans think Biden’s first year was a failure
When President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union address on March 1, he’ll be facing an American public that is largely dissatisfied with his presidency so far, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. A majority of Americans — 56 percent — say Biden’s time in office to […] Read more »
Post-ABC poll finds bipartisan support for sanctions on Russia as it invades Ukraine
A large and bipartisan majority of Americans supports economic sanctions on Russia for its military invasion of Ukraine, as public antipathy toward Russia climbs to Cold War levels, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. But while the invasion has produced a bipartisan and sharply negative consensus about Russia, it […] Read more »