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January 16, 2025

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Fox News Poll: Trump is the most popular he’s ever been
Victoria Balara, Fox News
As Inauguration Day approaches, President-elect Trump receives his highest favorable rating and half of registered voters approve of his handling of the presidential transition. Still, a majority does not view his election win as a mandate, and more think it was a rejection of the outgoing administration rather than an endorsement of Trump.
CNN Poll: Biden leaves office with his approval rating matching the lowest of his term
Jennifer Agiesta, CNN
President Joe Biden will leave office with his approval rating remaining at the lowest level of his term and his favorability rating close to his personal low, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Americans broadly view Biden’s four years in office more as a failure than as a success, with his administration doing little to turn around persistent negativity about the state of the country generally or about its economy.

The incoming Trump administration, the outgoing Biden administration, the economy, and wildfires: January 12-14, 2025,Economist/YouGov Poll
David Montgomery, YouGov
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Donald Trump's second term, Joe Biden's presidency, the economy, wildfires, and territorial acquisitions.
Ahead of confirmation hearings, many are skeptical about some of Trump’s key nominees
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Most of the public either disapproves of Trump’s cabinet nominees, or don’t know enough about them to form an opinion. Few have confidence in the impartiality of the DOJ, FBI, or the Supreme Court.
Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, Associated Press
Trump has selected loyalists to lead the Department of Justice and the FBI after threatening to retaliate against perceived adversaries. Relatively few Americans are confident that these agencies will act in a fair and impartial manner over the next four years, according to the poll.

Do Americans think AI will have a positive or negative impact on society?
Jamie Ballard, YouGov
A new YouGov survey finds that an increasing share of Americans are using AI tools, but many still don't trust the technology. Older Americans are particularly likely to worry about the impact that AI advances will have on society and the U.S. economy.
GOP Holds Edge in Party Affiliation for Third Straight Year
Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup
Americans’ political party preferences remained closely divided in 2024, with the Republican Party having a slight edge for the third consecutive year. Overall, 46% of Americans identified as Republicans or independents who leaned toward the Republican Party, compared with 45% who identified as Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents. Prior to 2022, Republicans only had a slight edge once before, in 1991.

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