… Donald Trump’s ability to capture media and popular culture attention is unparalleled. We don’t know what happens when he is no longer the center of attention. Will the voters he energized (good and bad) remain engaged without him? And, what about the folks who may not have sat out […] Read more »
American Public Opinion and the Equality Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act on Feb. 25, and the bill is now undergoing hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The purpose of the Equality Act is to prohibit “discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, […] Read more »
Biden’s team learned the wrong lessons from the Obama years
… It is clear that the “go big or go home,” approach that President Biden and congressional Democrats took to the coronavirus relief and stimulus package this month was driven by lessons they feel they learned from President Obama’s experience in 2009, getting an economic-stimulus package through Congress in the […] Read more »
American Rescue Plan, Vaccines & the Filibuster
Within the first 100 days of Joe Biden’s presidency, he’s already signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package as the vaccine roll-out is accelerating. Meanwhile, the Democrats wrestle with advancing their priorities in the Senate, as Republicans continue to filibuster. There’s even talk of eliminating the filibuster, which could obstruct […] Read more »
Large Majority of the Public Views Prosecution of Capitol Rioters as ‘Very Important’
As the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies continue to pursue charges against participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the American public generally expresses strong support for continuing these efforts. Yet there are sizable partisan differences in attitudes about the riot at the Capitol, with […] Read more »
How Mid-Decade Redistrictings Saved the Democratic House Majority
Key Points• Though new congressional lines are typically put into effect for election years ending in “-2”, four states adopted new maps at later points during this last decade.• In North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Republican-friendly maps were thrown out mid-decade in favor of plans that were more amenable […] Read more »