Opinion Today

January 20, 2021

Biden's favorability on the rise as majority of Americans think he's handling transition well
Jennifer Agiesta, CNN
President-elect Joe Biden will take office Wednesday with high expectations and largely positive reviews of how he has handled the transition, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. But those rosy assessments of Biden come as negative perceptions of how things are going in the United States are at the highest level since 2009.

Biden Transition Approval Remains High at 68%
Megan Brenan, Gallup
As Joe Biden prepares to be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, 68% of Americans approve of his handling of his presidential transition and about four in 10 rate his Cabinet appointments as "outstanding" or "above average." Majorities view Biden (57%) and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (53%) favorably.

Trump will be remembered as one of the worst U.S. presidents, nearly half of Americans say
Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour
As President Donald Trump prepares to lea…