Overview
- Fielded Sept. 11–15, the AP-NORC survey finds only about half of Republicans now say the U.S. is on the right track, with 51% calling it the wrong direction, up from roughly 29% in June.
- The downturn is most pronounced among Republicans under 45, 61% of whom say the country is off course, and among Republican women, with roughly three-quarters now pessimistic.
- Overall right-track sentiment has fallen to about one-quarter of U.S. adults, down from about four in ten in June, with little change among Democrats and independents.
- Presidential approval readings diverge across pollsters: AP-NORC and YouGov/Economist put approval near 39% as Rasmussen’s daily tracker shows 53%, underscoring conflicting snapshots.
- Authorities have identified 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the alleged suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing and Utah is seeking the death penalty, as proposals for tougher actions against left-wing groups draw civil-liberties warnings.