Politics

Among all Americans, Democrats (39%) hold an 8-point lead over Republicans (31%) in this week's generic congressional ballot.

Among likely voters, Democrats have an 8-point advantage over Republicans if the election for Congress were held today.

A major new Ipsos study of over 19,000 people in 27 countries, and part of our long-running series on misperceptions of key social realities – The Perils of Perception – highlights how we think fake news, filter bubbles and post-truth are things that affect other people, much more than ourselves. But the majority also say they regularly see fake news, and nearly half say they’ve believed a fake story before finding out it’s fake.

Among registered voters, Democrats enjoy a 9-point lead over Republicans in this week's generic congressional ballot.

President Trump's approval rating among registered voters stands at 40% with just 69 days until the election.

With 76 days to go until the November election, Democrats continue to lead the generic congressional ballot.

With less than three months until the midterm elections, Democrats lead the congressional generic ballot.

President Trump's approval rating remains steady.

President Trump's approval rating remains unchanged.