Control of Congress has become so precariously balanced between the two parties that it may now be subject to the butterfly effect. The butterfly effect is a mathematical concept, often applied to weather forecasting, that posits even seemingly tiny changes – like a butterfly flapping its wings – can trigger […] Read more »
What is ‘Woke?’ New UMass Amherst Poll Asks Americans their Views on Culture Issues
A new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll has surveyed Americans’ views on some of the culture issues being used by politicians to divide the country, including diversity, trans rights, antisemitism, immigration and even the definition of the political buzzword of the day – “woke.” “As the field of candidates […] Read more »
Support for legal abortion rises a year after Roe v. Wade overturned
In what was surely a case of unintended consequences, the landmark Supreme Court decision one year ago overturning Roe v. Wade is putting abortion opponents increasingly at odds with public opinion and creating political perils for candidates on their side. In a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll, one in four […] Read more »
Black Americans more upbeat but fear worsening racism, poll finds
An overwhelming share of Black Americans think the U.S. economic system is stacked against them and a slim majority believe the problem of racism will worsen during their lives, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll that explored the attitudes of the country’s second-largest minority group. The poll finds that Black […] Read more »
Republican support for Trump has increased even as he faces dozens of felony charges
Facing dozens of federal charges, former President Donald Trump is gaining support among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents as he ramps up his 2024 campaign, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Seventy-six percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they hold a favorable view of Trump – up 8 percentage […] Read more »
After indictment, majority want Trump to drop out, but he’s getting stronger with GOP
Given his indictment by a federal grand jury in Florida, a majority of Americans say they think former President Donald Trump should drop out of the race for president, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey. But the opposite is true of Republicans, most of whom not only like him […] Read more »