Our model suggests President Trump is under water in every swing state
American voters are having a hard time working out what they really want
By historic standards, Donald Trump’s approval ratings are limp. The Economist is tracking Americans’ opinions with polling conducted by YouGov. His net approval rating nationwide is currently 12 percentage points under water: 41% of Americans approve of his handling of his job as president while 53% disapprove.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Swinging away”
The New York mayor’s race is a study in Democratic Party dysfunction
A party with a bad reputation for local governance shows few signs of turning that round
Congestion pricing in Manhattan is a predictable success
So why on earth did it take so long to start?
Democrats could do a lot better with the power they hold
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The attacks in Minnesota reflect a worrying trend
Threats are increasing—and state legislators are particularly vulnerable
The strange history of the tribe courted by Donald Trump
North Carolina’s Lumbee look to the president in their battle with the Cherokee
Protests against a regal presidency have been notably peaceful
There is no need to send in the troops