It was telling that as Tax Day arrived this week, the media’s focus was riveted not on the massive tax overhaul that President Trump recently signed into law, but on James Comey, Stormy Daniels, and Michael Cohen. In their own ways, these three players in the Trump drama symbolize the […] Read more »
It’s The Future Economy Stupid
While recent polling shows most Americans are feeling good about the national economy and their own personal finances, that does not mean people don’t have real concerns. This project shows that Americans are less concerned about their finances today than they are about their financial tomorrow. They believe the already-rich […] Read more »
Pushing Impeachment Would Backfire On Democrats
Pledging to impeach President Trump would backfire on Democrats hoping to take back the House of Representatives this fall, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. The survey finds that 47 percent of registered voters would definitely vote against a candidate who wanted to remove Trump from office, while 42 percent […] Read more »
GOP Pollster: ‘Massive warning signs’ for Republicans
Our NBC/WSJ pollsters Bill McInturff and Fred Yang join MTP Daily to discuss the new poll showing possible signs that the environment has changed to benefit the Democrats in the midterms. NBC News Read more »
Divides Over Trade Scramble Midterm Election Messaging
President Trump’s trade policies enjoy the strong backing of his supporters but are less popular among independents, moderate Republicans and others whose votes could decide control of Congress in the midterm election this fall. That could complicate Republicans’ plans to make their economic record a central argument in their case […] Read more »
The powerful pattern Democrats must break to win the Senate
The battle between the parties for control of the closely divided US Senate has become a contest between the exception and the rule. The rule is that over the past quarter century, it has grown much more difficult for even the most talented Senate candidates to win in states that […] Read more »