The idea that “nothing matters” has become a popular refrain in American politics. After all, former President Donald Trump violated all sorts of political norms and barely saw his popularity shift during his presidency. That’s why a lot of people (myself included) were skeptical that the US Supreme Court overturning […] Read more »
Most voters don’t want Biden to run again in 2024, and a majority say the same about Trump
Do voters want a rerun of the 2020 presidential election? Not really. Majorities don’t want either of the major-party candidates to run again. Among registered voters in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, 59% say President Joe Biden should not run again, and 61% say that former President Donald Trump should not. […] Read more »
A new poll lays bare the GOP’s post-Roe dilemmas
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has provided Republicans with some difficult choices on how far to go in curtailing abortion rights across the country. Among the ideas already codified in some states and under consideration elsewhere: banning abortion without exceptions for rape and incest, banning mail-order […] Read more »
Support for legal sports betting grows, Post-UMD poll finds
As states across the country legalize sports betting and online sportsbooks flood sports television with celebrity-backed advertisements, Americans are growing more accepting of the practice, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds. Four years after the Supreme Court overturned a law that limited sports gambling mostly to Nevada, 66 percent […] Read more »
Guns in America
… Gun violence looms over the American psyche. Around the country this past weekend, people mistook fireworks for gunshots, causing several dangerous stampedes and public panics. While there is some legislation moving at the federal level, people are afraid. Did you know that gun sales go up after each mass […] Read more »
The Democrats haven’t turned the midterms around yet
When the Supreme Court released its anticipated decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, Democratic leaders were mocked for their immediate response: Ya gotta vote this November. “That’s all you’ve got?” an incredulous base replied. … In short order, though, frustration at the knee-jerk “it’s […] Read more »