House Democrats would argue that the impeachment inquiry underway in the House stands apart from politics. There certainly is a case to be made that President Trump’s actions in relation to Ukraine raise fundamental questions about presidential power and conduct that supersede partisan voting. Fundamentally, though, impeachment is a political […] Read more »
Poll finds negative views of Democrats’ and Trump’s handling of impeachment inquiry
Congressional Democrats and Republicans each appear to face a challenge moving public opinion on impeachment as public hearings begin, since many Americans say their views are already locked in. There’s been essentially no change in the number who feel President Trump deserves to be impeached since last month, and now […] Read more »
Can Public Impeachment Hearings Drag Down Trump’s Approval Ratings?
… In the past, congressional hearings have been a powerful weapon. When control of the government is divided between two parties, investigations have been a vehicle for the House majority to publicly and repeatedly hammer the president. And research has found that the cumulative toll of hearings has been effective […] Read more »
Framing the Next Step on Impeachment
Most Americans continue to support impeachment, while even more suspect the President of wrongdoing. Support for impeachment may grow if progressives elevate the right validators and emphasize the right facts. CONT. Navigator Research Read more »
Biden’s national poll numbers — like those for impeachment — haven’t changed much in the past month
It’s hard to debate that former vice president Joe Biden finds himself in an unusual position in polling for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He has held a broadly unchallenged lead in national polling and continues to be the candidate who polls best against President Trump in prospective 2020 matchups. […] Read more »
65% of Republicans say Trump’s Ukraine scheme was normal presidential behavior
If an elected official is found to have broken the law or abused the powers of office, is impeachment merited or should the judgment be left to voters? As part of our podcast, Impeachment, Explained, Vox partnered with PerryUndem and Ipsos on a poll exploring Americans’ beliefs about when presidential […] Read more »