Republicans started the day losing the Senate. They ended it with President Donald Trump’s supporters losing their minds. Jan. 6, 2021 might have been remembered for an intraparty battle over whether to certify Joe Biden’s election win or who to blame for the Georgia defeats. But instead it will go […] Read more »
Most Americans Foresee Biden Improving Environment, Education
More than half of Americans expect the Biden administration will be able to accomplish 10 of 15 specific national and foreign policy goals commonly sought by U.S. presidents. The public is most likely to predict the next administration will make improvements to the environment (64%), education (63%) and conditions for […] Read more »
The Democrats’ 51% Trifecta
Key Points• With apparent victories in the Georgia Senate runoffs, Democrats have captured a narrow governing trifecta — control of the White House, Senate, and House.• Republicans got a sizable Election Day turnout, but Democrats built a big enough lead in pre-Election Day voting to withstand their onslaught.• Republicans will […] Read more »
Black, liberal voters boost Warnock to projected Senate win in Georgia
Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, has defeated Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, NBC News projects, in one of the two Georgia runoffs that will determine which party controls the Senate. Warnock won the support of traditional voting blocs for Democrats — 92 percent of Black voters, 92 percent of liberals, 67 percent […] Read more »
GOP pollster says ‘the next 48 hours are going to be among the worst’ ever for Republicans
Control of the Senate is up for grabs and voting in the Georgia runoff ends Tuesday. Frank Luntz, pollster and political strategist, joined “Squawk Box” on Tuesday morning to discuss why he thinks Democrats will win the elections. CNBC The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll […] Read more »
Democrats Hope Georgia Will Become The Next Virginia, But It Could End Up Being The Next North Carolina
When Colorado, North Carolina and Virginia flipped to the Democratic side in the 2008 presidential election, it seemed like the start of a long-lasting shift. A Democratic Party increasingly synonymous with people of color, college graduates and urbanites appeared destined to win in states with growing, well-educated, racially diverse metropolises […] Read more »