Biden’s election year challenge: Blame GOP for nation’s woes

By Will Weissert and Zeke Miller | The Associated Press April 21, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has an election-year message for frustrated voters: At least he’s trying. For those who think he isn’t doing enough to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion, Biden announced $800 million in new military support on Thursday. To ease the…

AP-NORC poll: More support for Ukraine, concern about Russia

By Nomaan Merchant and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated PressMarch 23, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia escalates its war in Ukraine and stories of civilian casualties and destruction in cities reach the United States, support has risen for a major American role — and so has fear of the threat Russia poses to the U.S. The…

Americans want Biden to be tougher on Russia: AP-NORC poll

By Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated Press March 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden meets with key allies in Brussels to coordinate a stronger response to Russia’s monthlong assault on Ukraine, a new poll shows Americans have yet to rally around his leadership. Concern about Russia has swelled and support for a major…

AP-NORC poll: Low marks for Biden on economy as prices rise

By Josh Boak and Emily Swanson | The Associated Press March 24, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans say they don’t blame President Joe Biden for high gasoline prices, but they’re giving his economic leadership low marks amid fears of inflation and deep pessimism about economic conditions. About 7 in 10 Americans say…

Nuclear fears in US amid Russia-Ukraine war: AP-NORC poll

By Ben Fox and Hannah Fingerhut | The Associated PressMarch 27, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s war on Ukraine has most Americans at least somewhat worried that the U.S. will be drawn directly into the conflict and could be targeted with nuclear weapons, with a new poll reflecting a level of anxiety that has echoes of the Cold War…