- President Joe Biden can skip the annual State of the Union address because Americans have already sized up life in the country — and it’s not good.
- In a series of polls gauging the public’s view of the state of the nation, Americans have flashed a firm thumbs down, especially with the direction of the economy, the administration, and government overall.
- And Thursday, the latest Gallup poll revealed that the nation is in the third year of a funk, dating back to the start of the COVID crisis.
