Crossroads: Challenges & Choices in a Low-Trust World

Political analysis, by Bruce Mehlman of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas. CONTINUED — pdf The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »

Public Perspectives on Women’s Health Policy Priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration and Congress

The Biden-Harris Administration and new Congress, with Democratic majorities in the House and (effectively) the Senate, are expected to place a higher priority on certain women’s health issues than the previous administration. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris prioritized many women’s health issues during their campaign, including reversing […] Read more »

Public Sees Black People, Women, Gays and Lesbians Gaining Influence in Biden Era

As Joe Biden navigates the first few weeks of his presidency, Americans have distinctly different views of which groups will gain influence – and which ones will lose influence – in Washington during his administration. … The Pew Research Center survey, conducted on the Center’s nationally representative American Trends Panel […] Read more »

How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis

… Hoaxes, lies and collective delusions aren’t new, but the extent to which millions of Americans have embraced them may be. Thirty percent of Republicans have a favorable view of QAnon, according to a recent YouGov poll. According to other polls, more than 70 percent of Republicans believe Mr. Trump […] Read more »

Trump pollster’s campaign autopsy paints damning picture of defeat

Former President Donald Trump has blamed the election results on unfounded claims of fraud and malfeasance. But at the top levels of his campaign, a detailed autopsy report that circulated among his political aides paints a far different — and more critical — portrait of what led to his defeat. […] Read more »