AP-NORC poll: Americans largely back Biden’s virus response
3 years, 10 months ago

AP-NORC poll: Americans largely back Biden’s virus response

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance thus far and even more backing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Fifty-five percent of Americans approve of Biden’s approach to the economy thus far, and 63% say the U.S. economy is in poor shape, the AP-NORC survey shows. The prospect of a pandemic relief bill is welcome news to John Villegas, 58, an Illinois Democrat who supports Biden’s handling of both the virus response and the economy. Despite their differing approaches to managing the economy during the pandemic, Biden’s approval ratings on the economy are similar to Trump’s, whose handling of the economy since the virus took hold was consistently backed by about half of Americans. The key difference: That level of support made the economy Trump’s strongest issue, while it’s a relative weakness for Biden compared with Americans’ views of his handling of the pandemic and other issues.

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Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. The Global Health Security Strategy, the president said, aims to protect people worldwide and “will make the United States stronger, safer, and healthier than …

Biden's approval rating drops to 38% as Americans worry about immigration, economy
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden's approval rating drops to 38% as Americans worry about immigration, economy

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden witnessed a dip in his approval rating in January, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday, as concerns over the economy and immigration took precedence among Americans. Amid the Democrat’s intensifying reelection campaign, only 38% of respondents expressed approval of Biden’s performance, down from 40% in December. Biden’s public approval rating has remained below 50% since …

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 'Obamacare' if he wins a second term

India Today  

Former President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act after failing to repeal it while in the White House, saying he is “seriously looking at alternatives” if he wins a second term. Trump’s comments drew a rebuke from Democratic President Joe Biden‘s campaign, which cast them as another “extremist” proposal from …

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years
1 year, 8 months ago

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years

India Today  

The US national emergency to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency. The public health emergency — it underpins tough immigration restrictions at the US-Mexico border — is …

Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won’t cooperate
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won’t cooperate

LA Times  

Three years after the United States logged its first case of COVID-19, the pandemic has slipped off the front pages and seemingly out of public consciousness. “We’ve reached what I would call a level of détente with the virus,” said Jay Varma, an infectious disease specialist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. “I would say there’s a lot …

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it

LA Times  

President Biden talks with CBS correspondent Scott Pelley in an interview at the White House for “60 Minutes.” “The pandemic is over,” President Biden declared last week as he toured the Detroit Auto Show. “We are not where we need to be if we are going to, quote, ‘live with the virus,’” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical advisor, said …

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over
2 years, 3 months ago

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Fauci said on Monday that the US is not …

Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Even as the US prepares for a potential winter surge of Covid-19, President Biden roamed the cavernous halls of the Detroit Auto Show for an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” and, gesturing to the mostly maskless attendees, told the nation, “the pandemic is over.” “We still have a problem with Covid. “I think it’s sort of a term …

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden’s popularity improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Compare me to the alternative.” The President’s approval rating remains underwater, with 53% of U.S. adults disapproving of him, and the economy continues to be a …

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans
2 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That’s good news for Republicans

CNN  

CNN — This week was more of a normal week for news – something we haven’t had in a long time. The fact that the coronavirus pandemic, now in its third year, is no longer a top news story is where we begin this week’s statistical journey. Americans may be losing interest in Russian invasion of Ukraine Unlike the coronavirus …

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over
2 years, 9 months ago

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over

LA Times  

President Biden is anxious to signal that the U.S. has turned a corner on the pandemic, but infections are rising in Europe in an ominous sign. In Europe, cases are also on the rise, an ominous sign that yet another surge in infections might be around the corner in the U.S. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain on Thursday …

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

LA Times  

President Biden speaks before signing the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office on March 11, 2021. Friday was the anniversary of Biden’s signing of the American Rescue Plan, and the second anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic. Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she had no regrets about any inflation that the …

Voters Fed Up With Covid Are Turning Against Biden and the Democrats
2 years, 11 months ago

Voters Fed Up With Covid Are Turning Against Biden and the Democrats

Bloomberg  

With the omicron wave receding across the U.S., frustration with pandemic lockdowns and restrictions is on the rise. Among almost every segment of society—the vaccinated and unvaccinated, Republicans and Democrats, city dwellers and their country cousins—growing numbers of Americans are becoming resigned to living with Covid-19, even if it means accepting that more people will get sick and die. “The …

How Americans think Joe Biden has done on their most important priorities after one year
2 years, 11 months ago

How Americans think Joe Biden has done on their most important priorities after one year

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden entered office promising to end the Covid-19 pandemic, boost a lagging economy, get Americans back to work, restore US credibility abroad and heal a divided nation. On Wednesday, Biden acknowledged the need to reach out to Americans ahead of the midterm elections in November, vowing to spend year two speaking with the public and making …

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office

Al Jazeera  

Victims’ families say they are still grappling with deep pain as US President Joe Biden vows to keep fighting the coronavirus. “For many of us, it’s been too much to bear,” Biden said during a news conference at the White House on the eve of his presidency’s official one-year mark on Thursday. “We’re in a very different place now, though; …

Democrats Grapple With Joe Biden’s Sinking Approval Rating
2 years, 11 months ago

Democrats Grapple With Joe Biden’s Sinking Approval Rating

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Joe Biden’s approval ratings aren’t great, a trend that could have disastrous consequences for his party in November’s congressional midterm elections. “He makes a lot of sense and gives a good talk.” With Build Back Better stalled, Biden’s poor approval ratings have become an “I told you so” moment for progressives, who held up a vote on …

Inflation up, virus down as priorities in US: AP-NORC poll
2 years, 11 months ago

Inflation up, virus down as priorities in US: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Heading into a critical midterm election year, the top political concerns of Americans are shifting in ways that suggest Democrats face considerable challenges to maintaining their control of Congress. “If we say anything along the lines of, ‘Let’s wait until the pandemic dies down,’ well, this son of a gun virus has unlimited ability to mutate,” said Mary …

Biden’s path out of the pandemic meets a Republican blockade
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s path out of the pandemic meets a Republican blockade

CNN  

CNN — The entrenched Republican opposition to public health measures like vaccine and mask mandates has become one of the most difficult challenges facing President Joe Biden as he tries to fulfill his campaign promise to shut down the Covid-19 pandemic. Summing up what has become a central talking point for GOP candidates as they head into the 2022 midterm …

Biden beware: GOP sees opportunity in new COVID variant
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden beware: GOP sees opportunity in new COVID variant

Salon  

Americans woke up on Black Friday this year to more than a food hangover and big crowds at the malls. Along with the rest of the world, we were greeted with news of a frightening new COVID variant that appears to have characteristics that may make it more dangerous than the previous strains. Within hours, the World Health Organization named …

Mental health: Biden says many Americans are feeling ‘down’ because of pandemic and urges people to seek help if they need it
3 years, 2 months ago

Mental health: Biden says many Americans are feeling ‘down’ because of pandemic and urges people to seek help if they need it

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden said Thursday a lot of Americans are feeling “down” because of the pandemic and anxious about the future – particularly heading into the holiday season – and urged those struggling with mental health issues to seek help if they need it. “How many people do you know – and maybe some in this audience – …

Five things to know about the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates
3 years, 2 months ago

Five things to know about the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates

LA Times  

President Biden, shown speaking at the White House on Wednesday, says his administration’s vaccine mandates will help get the country through the pandemic. Biden said on Thursday that getting vaccinated will help “put this pandemic behind us and accelerate our economic recovery.” The broadest mandate will affect businesses with more than 100 employees. Biden’s requirements would affect around 25 million …

Biden’s Pandemic Preparedness Plan Is Spending Money in the Wrong Places
55 years ago

Biden’s Pandemic Preparedness Plan Is Spending Money in the Wrong Places

Slate  

Way back in 2018, Ed Yong wrote a piece for the Atlantic that seems prescient now. That should really make us think about what happens when you deploy very, very good medical interventions on a society where millions of people can’t access health care, where public health has been allowed to rot away for over a century, and where there …

Biden’s approval slumps after a slew of crises: AP-NORC poll
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden’s approval slumps after a slew of crises: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s popularity has slumped after a slew of challenges in recent weeks at home and abroad for the leader who pledged to bring the country together and restore competence in government, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. “Trump had a lot to do with what’s going on now,” …

Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden vaccine mandate splits US on party lines: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep and familiar divide: Democrats are overwhelmingly for it, while most Republicans are against it. “I don’t believe the federal government should have a say in me having to get the vaccine or lose my job …

Biden’s vaccine mandate splits U.S. along party lines, poll finds
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden’s vaccine mandate splits U.S. along party lines, poll finds

LA Times  

A survey of Americans on President Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep divide: Democrats are overwhelmingly for it, while most Republicans are against it. “I don’t believe the federal government should have a say in me having to get the vaccine or lose my job or get tested,” …

Analysis: Biden's war on virus becomes war on unvaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Biden's war on virus becomes war on unvaccinated

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly 8 months after declaring “war” on the coronavirus as he took office, Biden …

‘Our patience is wearing thin’: Biden extends vaccine mandates as COVID toll rises
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Our patience is wearing thin’: Biden extends vaccine mandates as COVID toll rises

LA Times  

Facing rising frustration over the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden on Thursday escalated his administration’s efforts to require Americans to get vaccinated and make coronavirus testing more widely available. “A distinct minority of Americans, supported by a distinct minority of elected officials, are keeping us from turning the corner,” Biden said. “This is about protecting yourself and those around you.” …

More than half of Americans say they're PESSIMISTIC about the next 12 months
3 years, 5 months ago

More than half of Americans say they're PESSIMISTIC about the next 12 months

Daily Mail  

A majority of Americans are pessimistic about where the country will be in another 12 months from now - an almost 20 percent increase compared to a similar survey taken after President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office. A new ABC News/Ipsos poll found that 55 percent of Americans say they are pessimistic about the direction the country is …

AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response
3 years, 7 months ago

AP-NORC poll: Biden approval buoyed by his pandemic response

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is plunging into the next phase of his administration with the steady approval of a majority of Americans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Those positive marks have fueled the Biden White House’s confidence coming out of the president’s first 100 days in office, a stretch in …

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus
3 years, 8 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taking a swipe at his predecessor, President Joe Biden gave a distorted account of the historical forces driving migrants to the U.S. border, glossing over the multitudes who were desperate to escape poverty in their homelands when he was vice president. He estimated that, as of 2018, 46% of people in the country illegally overstayed visas — not …

CNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Biden and his priorities in first 100 days
3 years, 8 months ago

CNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Biden and his priorities in first 100 days

CNN  

CNN — On the cusp of the 100-day mark of Joe Biden’s presidency, a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds 53% of Americans approve of the way he is handling the job and say he has had the right priorities, and 59% say he is doing a good job keeping his campaign promises. Likewise, the 59% who say Biden …

NPR/Marist Poll: Biden Gets High Marks On COVID-19. It's Not The Case On Immigration
3 years, 9 months ago

NPR/Marist Poll: Biden Gets High Marks On COVID-19. It's Not The Case On Immigration

NPR  

NPR/Marist Poll: Biden Gets High Marks On COVID-19. It's Not The Case On Immigration Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Americans say President Biden is faring well when it comes to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and, to a lesser extent, the economy, a new NPR/Marist poll finds. The survey …

Biden plays the long game as he sells benefits of COVID bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden plays the long game as he sells benefits of COVID bill

Al Jazeera  

The US president and his fellow Democrats hope the effects of the relief package result in electoral success. Unlike former President Donald Trump’s frenzied zig-zagging from one message to another – a seemingly deliberate exercise to feed each news cycle with something different – Biden’s strategy is clearly designed as part of a long political game to cement what he …

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden sets new goal for US vaccinations, eyes July 4 celebrations

Al Jazeera  

In televised address to mark a year of the pandemic, Biden acknowledged Americans losses and offered hope for the future. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would direct US states to make all adults eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by May 1 as he told Americans that he was hoping the country would be able to achieve some kind …

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
3 years, 9 months ago

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Congress riven along party lines has approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation. “Today we have a decision to make of tremendous consequence,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, …

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
3 years, 9 months ago

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Congress riven along party lines approved the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended a nation. “Today we have a decision to make of tremendous consequence,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, …

Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief bill

Al Jazeera  

President in national address will say all US adults will be eligible for COVID vaccine no later than May 1. President Joe Biden, riding high on a significant legislative victory in the US Congress, signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill at the White House on Thursday, marking one year of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Biden will …

CNN Poll: One year into the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans say the worst has passed
3 years, 9 months ago

CNN Poll: One year into the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans say the worst has passed

CNN  

CNN — After a full year living under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, the American public finally sees a brighter future, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. As Biden prepares to stand before the country in a prime-time address marking the one-year anniversary of widespread lockdowns in the United States, most Americans say they have a …

Majority Approves Of Biden's Handling Of Pandemic, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Finds
3 years, 9 months ago

Majority Approves Of Biden's Handling Of Pandemic, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Finds

NPR  

Majority Approves Of Biden's Handling Of Pandemic, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP There is no more pressing issue for the U.S. — or the world — right now than the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, 30% of Republicans and 22% of Trump supporters say they approve of Biden's handling of the pandemic. "There's …

Coronavirus | Biden’s 'transformative' COVID-19 rescue plan on cusp of passing Congress
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Biden’s 'transformative' COVID-19 rescue plan on cusp of passing Congress

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden's massive relief plan is on the verge clearing Congress with a final vote Wednesday, offering a lifeline for millions of American families and businesses and stimulating an economy digging out from the coronavirus pandemic. If it makes it to his desk, Mr. Biden — who made the American Rescue Plan his top legislative priority — could sign …

Coronavirus | Joe Biden’s COVID-19 rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | Joe Biden’s COVID-19 rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to approve a $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden vows will revive the country's pandemic-stricken economy, capping hours of debate, frenzied negotiations and a marathon overnight voting session. "I promised the American people help was on the way," said Mr. Biden in an address from the White House, after the plan was …

Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy
3 years, 10 months ago

Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: erode public support for the rescue plan by portraying it as too big, too bloated and too much wasteful public spending for a pandemic that’s almost over. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who is leading his minority party toward the “no” vote, said Biden’s 628-page …

Analysis: Biden aims to manage expectations with pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

Analysis: Biden aims to manage expectations with pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden doesn’t just have to manage the coronavirus pandemic — he also has to manage people’s expectations for how soon the country will come out of it. And on the latter task, projecting too much optimism can be as risky as offering too little, requiring what one public health expert calls a “necessarily mixed message.” At …

500,000 dead Americans: One year of COVID exposes the rot of GOP ideology
3 years, 10 months ago

500,000 dead Americans: One year of COVID exposes the rot of GOP ideology

Salon  

The U.S. is expected to cross a grim milestone on Monday that was unimagined by even the worst projections from the beginning of the pandemic nearly one year ago: Half a million dead from COVID-19. While Republicans love to quibble to muddy the waters around pandemic failure assessment, there is no denying that Donald Trump's approach to the coronavirus — …

‘Truly heartbreaking’: US surpasses 500,000 COVID deaths
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Truly heartbreaking’: US surpasses 500,000 COVID deaths

Al Jazeera  

More than 500,000 people in the United States with coronavirus have died, according to Johns Hopkins University data, the highest death toll by far of any country in the world. But on Sunday, Dr Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, said while case numbers are decreasing rapidly from a recent peak, Americans need to remain cautious as the …

Biden plunges into the global debate over access to COVID-19 vaccines
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden plunges into the global debate over access to COVID-19 vaccines

LA Times  

President Biden will announce on Friday his plan for the United States to contribute $4 billion to the global fight against COVID-19, stepping into an international leadership role that his predecessor had abandoned during the pandemic. Politics How vaccination efforts across the world may affect Americans President Biden is racing to get more Americans inoculated faster, but the lagging vaccination …

‘Overwhelm the problem': Inside Biden’s war on COVID-19
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Overwhelm the problem': Inside Biden’s war on COVID-19

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The meetings begin each day not long after dawn. Where the last administration addressed the pandemic with the vernacular of a natural disaster — using the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mantra of a “federally supported, state managed and locally executed” response — President Joe Biden’s team is borrowing from the Pentagon and the doctrine of overwhelming force. “We’re …

Biden says US faces ‘national emergency’ amid vaccine shortage
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden says US faces ‘national emergency’ amid vaccine shortage

Al Jazeera  

But help is on the way, he says, as the US is now ‘on track’ to have enough supply for 300 million by the end of July. President Joe Biden said that the United States is facing a “national emergency” in the coronavirus pandemic and his administration is working to supply enough COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate 300 million Americans. “We’re …

AP-NORC Poll: Americans open to Biden’s approach to crises
3 years, 11 months ago

AP-NORC Poll: Americans open to Biden’s approach to crises

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two weeks into a new administration, a majority of Americans say they have at least some confidence in President Joe Biden and his ability to manage the myriad crises facing the nation, including the raging coronavirus pandemic. Overall, 61% approve of Biden’s handling of his job in his first days in office, according to a new poll from …

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