Many Americans probably don’t know exactly what terms such as anti-racism, “cancel culture,” “racial equity,” “white privilege” and “systemic racism” mean. And it’s likely even fewer could explain such concepts as “woke ideology,” “critical race theory” or “intersectionality.” But these terms are now regularly invoked by activists, pundits and even […] Read more »
Politicians rarely regret voting ‘no’
For the past couple of weeks, anchors and talking heads in the mainstream news media have been chewing over the same question: Will Republicans “regret” their unanimous vote against President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan? … But it is always easy to find scapegoats and other issues to justify a […] Read more »
Historic benefits in stimulus bill may answer a big question for Democrats
The massive stimulus plan President Joe Biden signed last week sets up a critical real-world test of an argument that has divided political professionals for decades: Can Democrats win back White working-class voters drawn to conservative Republican messages on culture and race by offering them more tangible economic benefits? … […] Read more »
Republicans Drive Drop in Positivity on U.S. Global Standing
At the start of Joe Biden’s presidency, the 58% of Americans who think he is respected by leaders around the world is among the highest for recent presidents and far higher than Donald Trump’s readings on the measure throughout his term. Yet, this positivity about Biden on the world stage […] Read more »
Vaccines drive optimism about containing COVID-19 pandemic
A majority of Americans say they’ll get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them or already have had at least one shot, as vaccination efforts are driving national optimism about containing the coronavirus. Overall, the percentage of people willing to get the vaccine, plus the number who report […] Read more »
Why the popular Covid relief bill may not pay off electorally for Democrats
A new CNN/SSRS poll finds that 61% of Americans favor President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package. Just 37% oppose. This fits with the average polling, which almost universally shows more than 60% of Americans approved of the package. … So what the heck is the GOP seeing to make them […] Read more »