After eight months in office, Olaf Scholz is still struggling to find his footing, drawing questions over a tax scandal and criticism of his response to a Holocaust remark made at his side.
Tag: Polls and Public Opinion
The Jan. 6 attack was a crisis. So why wasn’t it more of a scandal?
The political dog that didn’t bark.
A Drop in Murders
Despite the grim headlines, 2022 is less violent so far than last year.
China Military Drills Appear to Simulate Attack on Taiwan
As China staged its third day of war exercises, state media was also working hard to shape the narrative, in what seemed a response to earlier public discontent.
As Latin America Shifts Left, Leaders Face a Bleak Reality.
All six of the region’s largest economies could soon be run by presidents elected on leftist platforms. Their challenge? Inflation, war in Europe and growing poverty at home.
Dueling Weaknesses
The Times has released its first poll of the 2022 midterm cycle.
Most Americans Say Life Is Starting to Return to Pre-Covid Normal, a Poll Shows
In the survey, 54 percent of adults said their lives are somewhat the same.
A Bluer Picture
The midterm campaigns for the House and the Senate are shaping up quite differently.
His Union Went on Strike. His Interviews Went Viral.
At a time of rampant inflation and wage stagnation, Mick Lynch, the force behind Britain’s largest railway strikes in three decades, has found success that has surprised even his colleagues.
Abroad, Jacinda Ardern Is a Star. At Home, She’s Losing Her Shine.
New problems in New Zealand like inflation and gang violence and old problems like unaffordable housing have sent her polling numbers to new lows as an election looms next year.