This week, the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast discusses whether the Nunes memo was much ado about nothing — and even if it is, whether it could still cause political consequences. The crew also discusses whether Trump has molded the GOP in his image and what it takes to shift a party’s […] Read more »
An immigration deal may anger the left — but Trump will be the biggest loser
… Paradoxically, while reaching some sort of immigration deal with Trump might anger some leftist groups and dedicated Democratic activists, it would almost certainly harm the president more. There are three reasons for this: CONT. Matthew Sheffield, Salon Read more »
Democrats, Republicans lead in their own strongholds: A key to midterm outcomes
The wide Democratic advantage in congressional vote preference comes entirely in districts the party already holds, raising questions about the extent of its possible gains in November. Yet the closeness of the contests in GOP-held districts underscores this year’s Republican vulnerability. CONT. Sofi Sinozich, ABC News Read more »
This is the week that the GOP truly became the party of Trump
This was the week when the Republican Party finally went all in with President Trump. What once seemed unlikely is now reality. The Republican establishment — there are a few dissenting voices, of course — has succumbed to the power of the presidency, and this president in particular. This coming […] Read more »
Poll Hub podcast: Is the Nunes Memo Watergate 2.0?
The contents of the so-called “Nunes memo” are expected to be released as early as today. The memo has created a firestorm that, to some, signals a constitutional crisis nearing the level of Watergate. CONT. Marist Poll Read more »
Further Explanation Needed: Four State of the Union Themes
President Donald Trump touched on a wide variety of themes, issues and proposals in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. My colleagues and I reviewed eight of these themes in the context of public opinion. Four of these issues, in particular, I believe, are ones about which the […] Read more »