CBS News poll finds less concern about new COVID variants now than with Omicron Anthony Salvanto, CBS News Despite a recent rise in COVID cases and new variants, most Americans aren't concerned about getting COVID. In fact, the nation voices less concern than it ever has since the start of the pandemic. And views about COVID remain heavily partisan, as they've been for years.
How popular is the US president? Jason Lange, Reuters President Biden's public approval rating edged up this month to 42%, its highest level since March, bolstered by support from members of his Democratic Party even as House Republicans launch a formal impeachment inquiry, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. Trump maintains a big lead over his rivals Eli Yokley, Morning Consult Trump leads DeSantis by 43 percentage points among potential Republican primary voters (57% to 14%), marking a slight decline in the former president’s standing since he held a 47-point advantage in early August. Retail, Pharmaceutical Industries Slip in Public Esteem Lydia Saad, Gallup Americans view the retail and pharmaceutical industries worse than they did a year ago, while they view the airline, travel and publishing industries a bit more favorably.
Many Americans link increases in extreme weather to climate change Taylor Orth & Carl Bialik, YouGov New polling by YouGov finds that most Americans believe the frequency and severity of certain types of extreme weather have increased — including wildfires, heat waves, floods, droughts, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Majorities who think each of these events has become more common or severe believe climate change is mostly or entirely responsible for the changes.
