As happens every 2 years, voters across the country find a vast array of ballot measures to vote on in 2022. What follows is our rundown of the measures on voters’ ballots this year, based on tracking by Ballotpedia, our own research, and interviews with political experts in many of […] Read more »
Following the Money: What Outside Spending Tells Us About the Race for the House
Key Points• The spending decisions by big outside House groups can inform us about the most competitive House races.• So far, outside groups have spent money in 57 House districts. The lion’s share of those districts that have seen spending are held by Democrats, indicating that Democrats are playing significantly […] Read more »
Approval of U.S. Supreme Court’s work continues to be lower than in 2020
A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 40% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while 60% disapprove. In July, 38% approved and 61% disapproved. Both results show a large decline in approval of the Court from the levels found in 2020 and […] Read more »
Americans continue to feel U.S. democracy is under threat — CBS News poll
Americans continue to believe democracy and the rule of law are under threat — a view that’s remained high over the last year and is at 72% today — though they believe that for an assortment of reasons. The influence of money in politics tops the list of reasons, among […] Read more »
Beyond approval numbers: GOP’s midterm prospects aren’t a sure thing
One of the most reliable rules of American politics is that a president’s first-term midterm elections are bad for the president’s party. Since 1950, the president’s party has gained seats in the first midterm only once, in 2002, the first national election after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. […] Read more »
Why Liz Cheney is in a lot of trouble in Wyoming
Rep. Liz Cheney has become an unexpected hero for Democrats. She was one of the few Republicans to vote to impeach President Donald Trump last year, has served as one of his most vocal critics in the GOP and is the vice chair of the House select committee investigating the […] Read more »