Republican congressional candidates currently hold their largest lead in midterm election vote preferences in ABC News/Washington Post polls dating back 40 years, underscoring profound challenges for Democrats hoping to retain their slim majorities in Congress next year. While a year is a lifetime in politics, the Democratic Party’s difficulties are […] Read more »
Biden approval hits new low as economic discontent rises, Post-ABC poll finds
Majorities of Americans support President Biden’s $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and a pending bill that would spend nearly $2 trillion on social programs and climate initiatives. Yet despite the backing for these measures, Biden’s approval rating has ticked down to a new low, driven largely by more negative views […] Read more »
Racial attitudes shifted over the past decade, leaving the two parties further apart than ever
America is in the middle of a contentious debate about race. What constitutes necessary reform in policing, and can it be achieved? How much do new voting laws disadvantage people of color? Is the Republican Party of Donald Trump too willing to play the race card? Is the Democratic Party […] Read more »
History says Biden and Democrats probably won’t recover by the midterms
President Joe Biden’s approval rating is at its lowest point since he took office. His approval rating has slid into the low 40s this month. And while the President has plenty of time to recover before his potential reelection in 2024, history suggests that his chances of becoming popular and […] Read more »
Why Democrats May Have a Long Wait if They Lose Their Grip on Washington
Usually, it’s the party out of power that frets about whether it will ever win again. This time, it’s the party in control of government that’s staring into the political wilderness. Democrats now have a Washington trifecta — command of the White House and both chambers of Congress. If the […] Read more »
Have Democrats reached the limits of White appeasement politics?
There is a flip side to the White grievance of the right — and it’s one of the most important but under-discussed aspects of American politics. … The Democratic Party, to its credit, has remained committed to civil rights. It wants to be aligned with people of color. But Democrats […] Read more »