Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross’ decision Monday to add a controversial question on citizenship to the 2020 census came in the face of opposition from career officials at the Census Bureau who fear it will depress response rates, especially from immigrants. … The driving force behind the request for the […] Read more »
Fact-checking Tucker Carlson on diversity in America
Wrong on the key specifics. And even more wrong on the larger meaning. That’s the dual bottom line on the extraordinary screed last week against diversity in general, and immigration in particular, from Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson. … Carlson said explicitly what is often left implicit: how much […] Read more »
Ross: 2020 Census Will Ask About Citizenship Status
The Commerce Department has agreed to a request from the Justice Department to include a citizenship status question on the 2020 Census. Commerce made the announcement late Monday, saying that the question would line up with the language used the American Community Survey. CONT. Niels Lesniewski, Roll Call Read more »
After 20 years, data show dramatic changes in party alignment
In 2018, it’s commonplace to say that the Democratic and Republican parties represent two different Americas. But a new set of data this week shows some of the most significant gaps between the two major parties are growing wider. The study of political partisanship from the Pew Research Center compares […] Read more »
Wide Gender Gap, Growing Educational Divide in Voters’ Party Identification
As the 2018 midterm elections approach, women and especially college graduates have moved toward the Democratic Party. By contrast, the Republican Party’s advantage in leaned party identification among white voters without a college degree has never been greater, dating back more than two decades. While partisanship among voters usually does […] Read more »
For Trump And The GOP: Warning Signs in the Middle Suburbs
Donald Trump’s road to the White House was complicated, but it went directly through the Middle Suburbs, a collection of blue-collar suburban counties heavily based in the Industrial Midwest. Now a combination of polling data and election results suggests those communities have lost their enthusiasm for President Trump and Republicans. […] Read more »