Author: Ridgley Knapp

Ellen Knickmeyer, Emily Swanson and Nathan Ellgren | The Associated Press October 26, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heads to a vital U.N. climate summit at a time when a majority of Americans regard the deteriorating climate as a problem of high importance to them, an increase from just a few years ago. About 6…

Kevin Frank and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press October 28, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden and Democrats try to get a roughly $1.75 trillion package over the finish line, a new poll shows that fewer than half of Americans approve of how they have handled the spending bill. And many say they know…

Lindsay Whitehurst and Terry Tang | The Associated Press October 29, 2021 PHOENIX (AP) — Witches and warlocks, ghosts and ghouls can breathe a little easier this year: Coronavirus cases in the U.S. are generally on the decline, and trick-or-treaters can feel safer collecting candy. And while a new poll indicates Halloween participation is rebounding…

Ken Sweet and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press November 1, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Americans’ opinions on the U.S. economy have soured noticeably in the past month, a new poll finds, with nearly half expecting economic conditions to worsen in the next year. Just 35% of Americans now call the national economy good,…