President Trump’s headstrong refusal to reopen the federal government without new border wall funding has set him on a risky and defiant path for 2019, relying on brazen brinkmanship to shore up his base support and protect him ahead of a challenging year for his administration. … Democrats see a […] Read more »
Voters Rejected Gerrymandering In 2018, But Some Lawmakers Try To Hold Power
The issue of gerrymandering — the ability of politicians to draw legislative districts to benefit their own party — burst into view as a major political issue in 2018. Even as voters and courts vigorously rejected the practice this year, politicians in some states are doing their best to remain […] Read more »
50 Interesting Facts About the 2018 Election
In keeping with our end-of-cycle tradition, we found 50 interesting things to tide you over during the holidays as we take a well-earned break. CONT. Jennifer Duffy, David Wasserman & Ally Flinn, Cook Political Report Read more »
Trump learned nothing from the midterms. Exhibit A: the shutdown.
Number of the week: A Quinnipiac University poll finds that 43% of voters support building a wall along the Mexican border. A majority, 54%, are opposed to such a wall. If anything, the Quinnipiac poll is an outlier in favor of the pro-wall position. A CNN poll conducted earlier this […] Read more »
Expectations for the New Democratic House
The most recent survey for Winning the Issues (November 30-December 2, 1000 registered voters) looked at perceptions and expectations of the new Congress. The survey showed that the electorate believes that there is a difference in what Democrats should do and what they will do, with Democratic voters having very […] Read more »
Trump Policy Gyrations Threaten Fragile Republican Coalition
President Trump’s near-simultaneous decisions this week to force a government shutdown over his demand to fund a border wall and withdraw American troops from Syria and Afghanistan have imperiled the fragile Republican coalition, exacerbating the party’s fears about what may become of his presidency — and its own electoral prospects […] Read more »