CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett participates in a focus group about the 2020 election and the integrity of U.S. elections moderated by Frank Luntz and hosted by Arizona State University, the University of Southern California and Arizona PBS. CBS News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of […] Read more »
Feeling ‘overwhelmed’ and ‘fatigue,’ some GOP voters look beyond Trump
Nearly all of the focus group participants had supported Donald Trump in 2020 and said they would vote for him again against President Biden in 2024. But things got complicated when the moderator asked for the one emotion they now felt when they saw Trump on television or computers screens. […] Read more »
Our system doesn’t act even when we agree. That’s killing us.
When friends of the United States abroad enumerate aspects of our politics they simply can’t understand, I’ve found they often point to the inability of our democracy to deal comprehensively with the mass slaughter our permissive gun laws enable. Every new outrage — including the recent incidents in Arkabutla, Miss., […] Read more »
Americans are wary of AI tech like ChatGPT, data shows
In the last few months, artificial intelligence (AI) has garnered much attention, especially with the arrival of ChatGPT. The program, launched in late November, has amazed people with its ability to answer questions and write stories while mimicking natural speech. In the progression of AI, many see ChatGPT as a […] Read more »
Primary voters aren’t excited about Biden or Trump. What does that mean for 2024?
The first phase of the 2024 presidential primary season is officially underway, bringing with it a cavalcade of early polling designed to answer a seemingly basic question: whether President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, have the support of their respective parties. That topic, though, is more complicated than […] Read more »
The most consequential election of 2023 is next week
Next Tuesday, Wisconsin holds a statewide judicial primary in which as few as half a million ballots may be cast. This seemingly obscure election can affect millions of lives for much of this decade – and maybe our national election in 2024. Wisconsin is a microcosm of partisan warfare in […] Read more »