Opinion Today

January 21, 2022

Congressional Approval Sinks to 18% as Democrats Sour Further
Megan Brenan, Gallup
Americans' approval rating of the job Congress is doing has fallen to 18%, the lowest point in more than a year, as congressional Democrats' efforts to pass spending and voting rights bills have stalled.

Biden ends first year as president with 'bleak, discouraging' marks from the public
Mark Murray, NBC News
In his inaugural address one year ago, President Joe Biden championed unity, promised a bold governing agenda and prioritized defeating the coronavirus. Now, as Biden begins his second year as president, majorities of Americans give him low marks for uniting the country, being competent and having the ability to handle a crisis, according to results from a new national NBC News poll.