Politics Jan 20 Biden: ‘Without unity, there’s no peace, only bitterness and fury’ “Disagreement must not lead to disunion,” says President Joe Biden during his inaugural speech. Again, Biden pledged that he will be president of all Americans fighting just as hard for those voted for him as those who didn’t. “Without unity,…
Politics Jan 20 Biden’s favorability at 49 percent but trending upward Americans are split over how they feel about President-elect Joe Biden with 49 percent of Americans saying they see the incoming president in a positive light, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Politics Jan 20 Klobuchar: ‘This is the day when our democracy…goes forward’ For more than two centuries, Americans have gathered to recognize the transition in presidential leadership, said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who called on all Americans to “rededicate ourselves to the cause” of the nation’s democracy during today’s inauguration of President-elect…
Politics Jan 20 Trump has landed in Florida Donald Trump is on the way to his Mar-a-Lago resort instead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Trump is the first president since Andrew Johnson in 1869 to refuse to attend the ceremony of his successor.
Politics Jan 20 Security precautions set ‘somber tone’ “Instead of hundreds of thousands of people, what we see are hundreds of thousands of flags,” NewsHour correspondent Amna Nawaz tells Judy Woodruff. Few members of the public are watching the ceremony in person, compared to previous inaugurations, Nawaz said.
Politics Jan 20 Pence attends Biden inauguration after Trump snubs tradition Vice President Mike Pence is attending the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, despite the fact that President Donald Trump snubbed the event, flying instead to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, early Wednesday. Trump is the first president since…
Politics Jan 20 Nearly half of Americans call Trump one of the worst presidents in history As President Donald Trump prepared to leave the White House, 47 percent of Americans said he will be remembered as one of the worst presidents in American history, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. By comparison, Marist data…
Politics Jan 19 Trump will be remembered as one of the worst U.S. presidents, nearly half of Americans say The data reflect how President Donald Trump has carved sharp divisions between Americans during his time in the White House.
Politics Jan 19 Biden inherits a deeply divided nation, but most voters think he will bring unity The Biden presidency is starting at a precarious point in American history, but a majority of Americans say the next president will do more to bring the country together than to tear it apart, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist…
Politics Jan 15 Should Trump be allowed back on social media after he leaves office? Half of Americans say yes The U.S. legal system has not caught up with social media to clarify how technology can be used to incite violence as Americans remain split over what consequences Trump should face after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.