Key Points• Belief in conspiracy theories is most consistently correlated with Biden and Trump voters who favor secession.• The majority of citizens who voted for Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the last election, when combined, believe in at least one of the conspiracy theories (43% of Biden voters and […] Read more »
Why the Senate doesn’t work anymore
Anger is peaking among a wide range of Democrats toward Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema over their resistance to President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, but the Democrats’ struggle to pass Biden’s sweeping plan is rooted in more than the personal idiosyncrasies and electoral calculations of two individual senators. It […] Read more »
President Joe Biden’s Job Approval Stabilizes, But Not Among Democrats
President Biden has halted the slide in his job approval rating after taking a hit over the tumultuous exit from Afghanistan, Covid resurgence and uneven economic recovery, the October IBD/TIPP Poll finds. However, Biden’s job approval among Democrats, while still elevated, is leaking air as he seeks consensus with moderates […] Read more »
Bipartisan Support for Resettling Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the war
After the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan at the end of August, Americans across the political spectrum largely support efforts to resettle Afghan refugees who worked alongside the U.S. or Afghan governments during the 20-year war. Overall, fewer approve of resettling Afghan refugees who fear living under Taliban rule. […] Read more »
Nevada: Sisolak, Cortez Masto hold slim leads over likely GOP opponents
With just over a year to go before the 2022 midterm elections, Democrats at the top of the ticket hold narrow leads over their likely GOP opponents, according to a new poll released Sunday by The Nevada Independent. Gov. Steve Sisolak holds leads well within the margin of error over […] Read more »
Washington and the expectation gap
Democratic lawmakers were scrambling this week to salvage support in the Senate for President Joe Biden’s social and environmental agenda, while also maintaining support for a companion infrastructure bill in the House. Correspondent John Dickerson discusses the drama of a political showdown that the majority-party Democrats are having with themselves. […] Read more »