President Trump’s job approval rating dipped in April as his support among female registered voters hit a new low. According to data from the latest Harvard-Harris survey provided exclusively to The Hill, 48 percent of registered voters approve of the job Trump is doing, compared to 52 percent who say they disapprove. That’s down from a 49-51 split in March, a drop that is primarily due to a widening gender gap...
Poll: Bernie Sanders country’s most popular active politician
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) is the country’s most popular active politician, underscoring his importance to the Democratic Party as it seeks to rebuild in the wake of a disastrous 2016 election cycle. Sanders is viewed favorably by 57 percent of registered voters, according to data from a Harvard-Harris survey provided exclusively to The Hill. Sanders is the only person in a field of 16 Trump administration officials or congressional leaders included in the survey who is viewed favorably by a majority of those polled...
Voters back Trump on Syria, wary of North Korea action
A strong majority of voters support President Trump’s missile strike in Syria, but the public would be opposed to similar action in North Korea, a new poll shows. The latest data from the Harvard-Harris Poll provided exclusively to The Hill finds that nearly two-thirds of voters approve of Trump’s missile strike against the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad, who is accused of using chemical weapons against his own people...
Poll: Voters support controversial border-adjustment tax
A majority of registered voters support a proposal to impose a new 20 percent tax on imports, according to a new poll. The Harvard-Harris Poll survey found that 62 percent of Americans would support a 20 percent tax on all goods made outside the United States. The idea is backed by 77 percent of Republicans, 61 percent of independents and 51 percent of Democrats, according to the poll...