Democrats' Rating of Biden Slips; Overall Approval at 37% Megan Brenan, Gallup President Biden’s immediate and decisive show of support for Israel following the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas appears to have turned off some in his own party, resulting in Democrats’ worst assessment of the president since he took office.
Congress' Job Approval Drops to 13%, Lowest Since 2017 Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Amid a prolonged search for a new House speaker that paralyzed the House of Representatives for three weeks while two U.S. allies are engaged in wars, Americans’ approval of Congress’ job performance fell from 17% to 13%.
Many are uncertain about their financial futures as household expenses outpace earnings AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research About two-thirds of the public report rising household expenses, but only about one-quarter have seen an increase in their income. Few are very or extremely confident they could pay an unexpected medical expense or have enough for money retirement.
Many Americans say their household expenses are outpacing earnings this year Cora Lewis, Associated Press About 2 in 3 Americans say their household expenses have risen over the last year, but only about 1 in 4 say their income has increased in the same period, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Americans are growing less sympathetic to Israel as war fears grow YouGov Americans are much more likely to sympathize with the Israelis than the Palestinians in the Middle East conflict, but the wave of pro-Israel sentiment that followed Hamas's October 7 attack has faded somewhat.
