Following a series of high-profile rulings addressing such issues as affirmative action, LGBTQ rights and student loans, the share of Americans with a favorable opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to its lowest point in public opinion surveys dating to 1987. Fewer than half of Americans (44%) now […] Read more »
6 ways AI can make political campaigns more deceptive than ever
There are real fears that AI will make politics more deceptive than it already is. Westend61/Getty Images David E. Clementson, University of Georgia Political campaign ads and donor solicitations have long been deceptive. In 2004, for example, U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry, a Democrat, aired an ad stating that Republican […] Read more »
The GOP’s Lurch Toward Extremism Comes for the Border
… The red-state offensive against undocumented immigration sits at the crossroads of two powerful trends in the Donald Trump–era Republican Party. One is the growing movement in the red states to roll back a wide range of civil rights and liberties, including voting rights, access to abortion, and LGBTQ protections. […] Read more »
Biden’s economic approval rating rises slightly, but is still just 37% despite ‘Bidenomics’ push
President Joe Biden’s economic approval numbers have risen modestly in the wake of efforts by the White House to promote what it calls “Bidenomics” and some improvement in inflation, but a substantial majority of respondents to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey still disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy. The […] Read more »
Ohio voters are backing Donald Trump; Sen. Sherrod Brown in tight race in 2024
Ohio will help determine which party gains control of the U.S. Senate in 2024, but it’s poised to play a much smaller role in the race for president, according to a new poll. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown maintained a slight edge over his potential Republican opponents as he heads into […] Read more »
Summer heat wave sends temperatures and economic costs soaring
It’s only mid-July, but it has already been a hot summer — and as the reports of record heatwaves and wildfires come in, the potential impacts of climate change have begun to feel very real. For years now, experts have talked about population shifts and “climate refugees,” but if there’s […] Read more »