Opinion Today
August 25, 2021
As Congress debates, most Americans back Biden's trillion-dollar spending bills
Susan Page, Matthew Brown & Mabinty Quarshie, USA Today
The ambitious and expensive Democratic spending bills being debated on Capitol Hill have a big advantage: Most Americans support them.
Americans' harsh judgment on Afghanistan costs Biden's approval, down to 41%
Susan Page, Matthew Brown & Mabinty Quarshie, USA Today
After two decades of combat, Americans by more than 2-1 say the war in Afghanistan, launched in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, wasn't worth it. In a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, 3 of 4 predict the Taliban-led country will once again become a haven for terrorists targeting the United States. For President Joe Biden, the cost of the war's chaotic end has been steep. His overall job approval rating now stands at 41% who approve versus 55% who disapprove – a big drop in the closely watched barometer of political health.
Attitudes on Jan. 6 Capitol attack settle in along familiar partisan l…
