Negative views of Russia near Cold War levels amid Ukraine crisis

Negative views of Russia have advanced to levels last seen during the Cold War and Americans broadly support sanctions in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine — although support subsides to half if those sanctions raise energy prices in the United States. President Joe Biden, for his part, gets more […] Read more »

How Does a War in Europe Impact Biden at Home?

It has been almost 80 years since the world witnessed a land war in Europe. As such, we should be cautious about making broad pronouncements of what Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will mean to the current world order. We also shouldn’t assume we know how Americans will respond and react, […] Read more »

Fox News Poll: President Biden not tough enough on Russia

Most voters are concerned about the situation between Russia and Ukraine — and think what happens there matters here at home, according to a Fox News survey completed before Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine overnight Wednesday. The survey finds 56% feel President Biden has not been […] Read more »

Foreign Policy Unlikely To Save Democrats in the Fall

… While we don’t know the trajectory that the Russia/Ukraine crisis will take, and there are many factors that can impact on midterm elections, we do know that in the absence of a large number of U.S. military deaths, Americans rarely vote on foreign-policy issues, particularly in midterms. The state […] Read more »