… On the final episode of Politics with Amy Walter, Astead Herndon, national political reporter for The New York Times, Adam Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic, and Susan Glasser, staff writer for The New Yorker, join Amy Walter for a conversation about the future of American politics. … Chryl […] Read more »
Cuomo’s Controversies
On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, Governor Andrew Cuomo faces criticism about his management of the state’s nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, he faces allegations of sexual harassment. What do New Yorkers think of Cuomo’s handling of the nursing homes? Where does his job approval rating stand, […] Read more »
Democrats Are Right To Remain Nervous
If you focus on either one of our major political parties, you can tick off enough problems and serious challenges to add up to a fairly grisly picture. Of late, most of that energy has trended in Republicans’ direction. But don’t sleep on Democrats’ vulnerabilities, either. Cataloging all of the […] Read more »
The Texas Power Crisis and American Public Opinion
The massive power outages and resulting disruptions (and deaths) in Texas after a period of extreme cold in mid-February have significant implications for the nation as a whole. The high-profile catastrophe could also affect U.S. public opinion on several key issues. CONTINUED Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
Putting the GOP ‘Civil War’ in Perspective
… Trump will take the stage on Sunday in Orlando at the annual CPAC conference. And, once again, the political conversation will revolve around GOP infighting and the challenge for Republican leaders like Mitch McConnell to put Trump in the rearview mirror. … However, before we declare that the GOP […] Read more »
Mitch McConnell Would Like Trump to Fade Away
Mitch McConnell is savvy enough to know that when he took the Senate floor to blame Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, he was pouring gasoline on an intraparty feud. As accurate as McConnell’s statement may have been — “There’s no question — none — that […] Read more »