I’ve said it with regard to Supreme Court confirmations and voting rights legislation, but I have to say it again: “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has proved particularly adept at inventing constitutional principles and American history from whole cloth.” So it is again, with raising the debt ceiling. … […] Read more »
A Consequential Week, With Uncertain Consequences
By now, you’ve probably heard that this is the ‘most consequential’ week of President Biden’s young presidency. Democrats in Congress have to find a way to keep the government from shutting down, raise the debt ceiling to avoid default, and pass Biden’s legislative agenda. All combined, this presents “a tumultuous […] Read more »
They Voted For Trump, And Then Biden. How Do These Swing Voters See Biden Now?
Some swing voters who supported Joe Biden over Donald Trump in 2020’s election are a bit unsure now. Some are still turned off by the ex-president but also uncertain about Biden and the Democrats. Don Gonyea, NPR News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results […] Read more »
Declining Share of Republicans Say It Is Important To Prosecute Jan. 6 Rioters
As the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol ramps up its investigation into the events of that day, most Americans continue to say it is important to find and prosecute those who broke into and rioted at the Capitol. However, since March, there has […] Read more »
Supreme Court observers see trouble ahead as public approval of justices erodes
The Supreme Court’s approval rating is plummeting, its critics are more caustic and justices are feeling compelled to plead the case to the public that they are judicial philosophers, not politicians in robes. All of this as the court embarks Oct. 4 on one of the most potentially divisive terms […] Read more »
The Roots of Democratic Disarray
… In shaping their sweeping social spending legislation, with a putative price tag of $3.5 trillion, President Joe Biden and the Democratic congressional leaders have argued that this is what the voters chose last November. And polls do show broad support for universal pre-K, lower prescription drug prices and expanded […] Read more »