Most Americans believe Russia was behind the hacks of the Democrats during the 2016 presidential campaign. But they are divided on whether to impose further sanctions on Russia, beyond the steps President Barack Obama took last month. CONT. Jocelyn Kiley, Pew Read more »
How America Changed During Barack Obama’s Presidency
Barack Obama campaigned for the U.S. presidency on a platform of change. As he prepares to leave office, the country he led for eight years is undeniably different. Profound social, demographic and technological changes have swept across the United States during Obama’s tenure, as have important shifts in government policy […] Read more »
Many Insured by Obamacare Voted for Trump: Inside the Numbers
After years of promising to “repeal and replace Obamacare,” the Republican Party is finally in the position to follow through this year, and party leaders are beginning to understand the challenges that come with the promises they’ve made regarding the Affordable Care Act. One of the big issues the GOP […] Read more »
Political Pollsters Reflect On What Went Wrong In 2016
2016 was a year of failure for political polling in several Western democracies. France, Britain and the U.S. were all taken by surprise after polls underestimated the support for conservative presidential candidates and Brexit. Now, pollsters in all three countries are reflecting on what went wrong. All Things Considered, NPR Read more »
How Trump Can Solidify a New Majority Coalition
As we enter the first week of 2017, it’s important to put aside some of the myths from 2016 and look at what’s really at stake in the new year for President-elect Donald Trump and the nation. CONT. John McLaughlin & Jim McLaughlin (McLaughlin & Assoc.), National Review Read more »
Registered Voters Who Stayed Home Probably Cost Clinton The Election
Registered voters who didn’t vote on Election Day in November were more Democratic-leaning than the registered voters who turned out, according to a post-election poll from SurveyMonkey, shared with FiveThirtyEight. In fact, Donald Trump probably would have lost to Hillary Clinton had Republican- and Democratic-leaning registered voters cast ballots at […] Read more »