Ahead of the House select committee’s first public hearings on its investigation into the events of Jan. 6, 2021, most Americans — 70% — think it’s at least somewhat important to find out what happened on that day and who was involved, according to a recent CBS News poll. But […] Read more »
Two Different Paths to 41%
President Biden and former president Trump don’t have a lot in common. But, they share the inauspicious distinction of having the lowest approval ratings in modern history for a president 500 days into his first term. The fivethirtyeight.com tracker has Biden’s net approval rating at a dismal -13.3, two points […] Read more »
How the House Landscape Changed
Key Points• The new House landscape is fairly similar to the old one.• However, there is a notable increase in the number of super-safe Republican seats — and a modest decline in the overall number of competitive districts.• New Hampshire, the final state to complete redistricting, kept its old map […] Read more »
A candidate’s position on gun control laws matters, but for Democrats more than Republicans
For many voters, issues related to gun laws will play a factor in which candidates and officials they support in upcoming elections, but the issue is more of a factor for Democrats than Republicans — even among Republican voters who say they always vote in Republican primaries. Americans overall support […] Read more »
Is This the End of the George Floyd Moment?
Since the massive nationwide protests that erupted in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, the debate over crime and public safety in the Democratic Party has been dominated by urgent calls for reforming police departments and confronting entrenched racial inequities in the criminal-justice system. History might record yesterday’s elections […] Read more »
Half of Republicans support stricter gun laws, a double-digit jump in a year, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll says
Half of Republicans support stricter gun laws, an exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds, a double-digit increase after a series of horrific mass shootings at schools, stores, streets and houses of worship. The increase in GOP support – from 35% last year to 50% – could boost the prospects for Congress […] Read more »