Do Americans Really Want Permanent Daylight Saving Time?

Do Americans Really Want Permanent Daylight Saving Time?

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY FIVETHIRTYEIGHT / GETTY IMAGES Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Congress can’t agree on much lately — except, apparently, their hatred of changing the clocks twice a year. On Tuesday, just after Americans set their clocks an hour forward over the weekend, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make … Read more

Politics Podcast: What Americans Want The U.S. To Do Next On Ukraine

Politics Podcast: Adam Schiff Is Worried About American Democracy

A week and half after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we know more about Americans’ views on how the United States should respond. Americans overwhelmingly approve of the sweeping economic sanctions the US has enacted so far and significant numbers support going further. In this installation of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew analyzes new polling … Read more

Americans Are Still Unsure How The U.S. Should Respond To The Invasion Of Ukraine

Americans Are Still Unsure How The U.S. Should Respond To The Invasion Of Ukraine

Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. The ongoing war in Ukraine appears to have Americans in a bind: While roughly half of US adults want to impose some type of punishment on or sanction against the Russian government for waging a war on Ukraine, another chunk of the country thinks it’s best for President … Read more

Why Americans Are Unlikely to Support A War in Ukraine

Why Americans Are Unlikely to Support A War in Ukraine

It’s hard to remember now that it’s over, but the war in Afghanistan was overwhelmingly popular when it began. Merely a week after Sept. 11, then-President George W. Bush signed a joint resolution from Congress authorizing the use of force against those responsible, and the US and British, with international support, began bombing Taliban and … Read more

Politics Podcast: Americans Are Unified Against Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

Politics Podcast: Adam Schiff Is Worried About American Democracy

Last week Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine, reshaping world affairs and prompting mass suffering within Ukraine. In this installation of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast Galen talks about the ongoing war and how Russian and Western tensions came to a head in Ukraine with Samuel Charap, a Russian/Eurasian expert from the RAND … Read more

How Will Americans Grade Biden’s Handling Of The Crisis In Ukraine?

How Will Americans Grade Biden’s Handling Of The Crisis In Ukraine?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have far more serious repercussions around the world than on US domestic politics. We at FiveThirtyEight are experts on the latter, though, so here’s a look at how the conflict might affect President Biden’s political standing. (With war breaking out only this week, it’s too early to say anything for … Read more

Americans Currently Support Sanctioning Russia For Invading Ukraine But Are Reluctant To Deploy Troops

Americans Currently Support Sanctioning Russia For Invading Ukraine But Are Reluctant To Deploy Troops

On Thursday, Russia invaded Ukraine, precipitating the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II. In response, President Biden has delivered on his promise to impose sweeping economic sanctions against Russia, after weeks of saying he would institute severe sanctions against the country in such an event. It’s unclear at this point what these … Read more

What Americans Think About The Crisis In Ukraine

What Americans Think About The Crisis In Ukraine

For days now, there have been reports that Russia could attack Ukraine at any momentalthough it’s possible continued diplomatic talks could avert military conflict. Russia is seeking concessionssuch as a promise from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that Ukraine will never be allowed to join the coalition and/or reductions in NATO’s troop presence and missile … Read more