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☆ Biden approval holds near lowest level of his presidency -Reuters/Ipsos
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Jason Lange | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating stayed close to the lowest level of his presidency this week, a dark sign for his Democratic Party's prospects in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll completed on Tuesday found. The two-day national poll found that 40% of Americans approve of Biden's job performance, unchanged from a week earlier. Republicans are favored to win the House of Representatives, though experts say Democrats have a better chance of keeping the Senate. The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted online in English throughout the United States, gathered responses from 1,004 adults, including 495 Democrats and 321 Republicans. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Scott Malone and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Biden approval edges up to 41%, Reuters/Ipsos finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Jason Lange | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The two-day national poll found that 41% of Americans approve of Biden's job performance, up from 39% a week earlier. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEven with control only of the House, Republicans would be able to bring Biden's legislative agenda to a halt. His lowest approval ratings rivaled the lows of his predecessor, Donald Trump, whose popularity bottomed out at 33% in December 2017. The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted online in English throughout the United States, gathered responses from 1,004 adults, including 469 Democrats and 367 Republicans. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Scott Malone and Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. state legislative races carry high stakes for abortion access
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Both the Republican State Legislative Committee (RSLC) and the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC), which support legislative candidates, reported a record pace of fundraising in the first half of the year. A Democratic-aligned group, the States Project, said it would spend a massive $60 million on state legislative races this cycle. Democratic candidates have sought to ensure voters understand the connection between legislative races and abortion access after decades of federal protection. The state Supreme Court this year ruled the state constitution does not protect abortion rights, reversing its own ruling from four years earlier after several new appointees joined the court. She reeled off a list of steps the Democratic majority has taken to expand abortion rights.

☆ U.S. House Republicans to push energy, crime and immigration agenda in midterms push
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

"I don't think they have an agenda that the American people will ... want," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the chamber's No. FLASHBACK TO 1994The "Commitment to America" is modeled on the 1994 "Contract with America," which helped give Republicans control of the House and Senate. 2 House Republican, told reporters. A national Reuters/Ipsos poll concluded on Sept. 12 found that 37% of Americans would prefer to vote for a Democratic congressional candidate, with 34% preferring Republicans and 15% still undecided. Nonpartisan forecasters say Democrats have a better chance of holding onto their Senate majority than they do in the House.

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