Key Points• 16 members of Congress hold districts that voted for the other party’s presidential nominee in 2020.• Many Biden-district Republicans are from racially diverse areas, and they often came out on the winning end of rematches.• Democrats held several Trump seats in both blue collar and suburban areas.• Overall, […] Read more »
The QAnon Delusion Has Not Loosened Its Grip
A conspiracy theory promulgated by Donald Trump, the loser of the 2020 presidential election, has gripped American politics since Nov. 3. It has been willingly adopted by millions of his followers, as well as by a majority of Republican members of Congress — 145 to 108 — and by thousands […] Read more »
The risks of a fragile majority
… The American people are tired — tired of lockdowns and masks, closed schools and dying businesses. They are tired of the partisan bickering and want to see something done that will help them and their families. Simply as a matter of political pragmatism, if nothing else, both parties should […] Read more »
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 »
Is Trump’s ‘big lie’ Democrats’ big chance to entice Republican voters?
Would Republicans in Washington stand by Donald Trump’s “big lie” if they knew it could cost the party a fifth of its voters? A nationally representative Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the days following the Capitol insurrection confirmed the large number of Republicans who believe Trump’s false assertion that the 2020 […] Read more »