When tracking President Obama’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the final results for Obama’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.
Voters remain critical of the news coverage of Donald Trump and think the media is still showing the same bias against him that it displayed during the presidential campaign.
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And just in case anybody has failed to grasp how extraordinarily lucky we have been these past eight delightful years, Mr. Obama also announced that he has begun “penning a farewell address to the American people.”
Most voters turn to cable news for political coverage, and Fox News remains the top channel for these viewers. But voters still remain dubious of much of the political news they are getting.
Barack Obama supporters think it’s great that the president is making major policy decisions in his final days in office even though many are opposed by President-elect Donald Trump. Other voters say Obama should defer to the next president.
In retaliation for the hacking of John Podesta and the DNC, Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats and ordered closure of their country houses on Long Island and Maryland's Eastern shore.
Americans are less than thrilled about the way 2016 turned out but are feeling good about the year ahead.
Thirty-three percent (33%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending December 29.
Trick or treat. That may be the holiday slogan many have in mind as a new year and the Trump presidency beckons.
Actress-writer Carrie Fisher, best known for portraying Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" films, passed away this week, capping a year marked by a seemingly high number of major celebrity deaths. Most Americans remember her fondly.
Americans see themselves as people on the move. When the going gets tough or when opportunity beckons, we get up and go. We move around a lot.
Donald Trump has a new best friend.
It’s almost time to bid 2016 farewell, and some Americans already have big plans for 2017.
Voters are more confident that U.S. involvement in the Middle East has been beneficial for the region, but they remain less convinced that that involvement benefits the United States.
U.S. voters think America’s relationship with Israel has deteriorated under President Obama but believe incoming President Trump will repair those relations.
Most American voters still view the United Nations favorably but remain convinced that the United States is still a greater force for good than the international organization.
