Author: Dan Balz
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Trump approval rating drops to 36 percent in new poll
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s standing with the American people has deteriorated since the spring, buffeted by perceptions of a decline in U.S. leadership abroad, a stalled presidential agenda at home and an unpopular Republican health-care bill, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Approaching six months in office, Trump’s overall approval rating has…
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Nearing 100 days, Trump’s approval at record lows but his base is holding
President Trump nears the 100-day mark of his administration as the least popular chief executive in modern times, a president whose voters remain largely satisfied with his performance, but one whose base of support has not expanded since he took the oath of office, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Trump’s first months…
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Poll finds Clinton has widened lead ahead of Trump to 8 points
Hillary Clinton has emerged from the two major party conventions and their aftermath with an eight-point lead over Donald Trump, aided by a consolidation of support among Democrats and a failure so far by Republicans to rally equally behind their nominee, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Clinton and her running mate, Sen.…
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Republican delegates scramble to ward off rules revolt
CLEVELAND — Republicans setting the GOP’s presidential nomination rules abruptly recessed for more than three hours on Thursday as top party leaders seek to thwart a revolt among delegates eager to revamp the GOP’s command structure and the process of nominating Donald Trump. The RNC Rules Committee convened early Thursday to begin a cumbersome review…
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Obama: Time needed to solve challenges decades in the making
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama appealed to the nation Thursday night for another four years in office, asserting that his policies are returning the country to economic prosperity and outlining a series of second-term goals that he said would cut the deficit, increase manufacturing jobs, reduce dependence on foreign oil and slow the growth…
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The battles inside the GOP
WASHINGTON — It has long been said that any political coalition large enough to aspire to majority status is an organization of factions, conflict and contradictions. That description defines the Republican Party today as it looks toward the November elections and beyond. This was a week in which the party’s strengths and weaknesses competed for…
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In Colorado, Democrats see success and challenges
DENVER — In 2008, Colorado became a symbol of the changing politics in a region once firmly in Republican hands — and also of the grass-roots power and energy fueling President Obama’s candidacy. Today, the state embodies the uneasiness spreading throughout Democratic ranks as Obama struggles with major challenges and the 2010 mid-term election year…
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Kennedy laid to rest near his slain brothers
On the day he was carried to his final resting place, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was remembered Saturday as a legislator of almost unequalled prowess, a political force who left a lasting imprint on the country and a husband, father and patriarch whose private acts of love and devotion helped his star-crossed family endure tragedy…
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Analysis: Palin plays by her own rules, again
Sarah Palin demonstrated once again today that she is one of America’s most unconventional politicians following an unpredictable path to an uncertain future.That the Alaska governor has a flair for the theatrical — and plays by her own rules — was underscored anew by her stunning announcement that not only will she not seek reelection…
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Analysis: No clear winner, though each scored points
OXFORD, Miss. – John McCain and Barack Obama came to their first debate with clear missions. McCain’s was to paint his rival as naive and inexperienced, Obama’s was both to prove McCain wrong on that front and to tag his rival as a participant in eight years of failed Bush administration policies at home and…