The Report: Why Is Joe Biden So Unpopular?

January 21, 2022

The Report

Measuring government performance

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an opening statement during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on January 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. With his approval rating hovering around 42-percent, Biden is approaching the end of his first year in the Oval Office with inflation rising, COVID-19 surging and his legislative agenda stalled on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Why Is Joe Biden So Unpopular?

Central to Joe Biden's unpopularity is the recent truth that no sitting president is likely to win over a substantial segment of the opposition party – no matter what he does.

Dems Join Push to Alter 1887 Electoral Count Act

Democrats chastened by a string of legislative defeats are circling a more modest goal of reforming a century-old law dictating how electoral votes are counted in presidential elections.

Outlook Mixed for Dems in States

The second of three previews of the 2022 governors races focuses on states where an advantage is held by Democrats, who are looking to hold on despite a weakening outlook nationally.

Biden Works to Undo DeVos Agenda

The administration is beginning a new round of rulemaking on how the Education Department oversees colleges and universities – particularly for-profit schools – and their ability to tap into federal funding.

Biggest School Districts Resist Going Remote

The number of schools that have announced closures or temporary virtual instructions is in the thousands and last week reached a high for the 2021-22 school year.