Trump’s Best Week as President

Josh Kraushaar: “The chaos of the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday night obscured an alarming reality for Democrats: President Trump now looks like a narrow favorite to win a second term in office.”

“The latest wave of national polls show Trump hitting or nearing all-time highs in his job-approval rating—even after weeks of impeachment proceedings. Gallup’s latest tracking survey showed his job-approval rating at 49 percent, tantalizingly close to an outright majority of the country. The president is delivering his State of the Union address amid a strong economy and growing consumer confidence. Nearly two-thirds of the country approve of his economic stewardship—the highest rating on this score in nearly two decades. Republicans look energized and united behind the president.”

“Meanwhile, Democrats face growing factional warfare between their progressive and pragmatic wings.”