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Lots of things are broken right now in U.S. politics. The good news is that theres new evidence that one important thing is working just fine: When bad things happen, presidents get less popular. And when good things happen? Their approval ratings improve.

Six weeks ago, President Joe Bidens approval ratings were falling rapidly. That continued into July, eventually reaching a low point of 37.5 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight. Hes recovered a fair amount, gaining three percentage points over the last 30 days.

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Look! It's a sign democracy isn't totally broken - Grand Haven Tribune