Even as they widely condemn the violence at the Capitol last week, Americans say there could be more in the days to come: 74% think it at least somewhat likely that there could be more acts of violence attempted next week, during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. … More immediately, a […] Read more »
Trump’s Republican wall eroding ahead of impeachment vote
Republicans offered only modest reproach when President Donald Trump said there were “very fine people” on both sides of a white supremacist rally. They stayed in line when Trump was caught pressuring a foreign leader and later defended his handling of a deadly pandemic. But with a sudden force, the […] Read more »
At impeachment hearing, lawmakers will deliberate over a deadly weapon used in the attack on Capitol Hill – President Trump’s words
A video screen displays Donald Trump’s face as he prepares to address a crowd of his supporters. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Kurt Braddock, American University School of Communication Five days after supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol building, the House of Representatives introduced a single […] Read more »
The Objectors Versus the Rejecters
Hours after rioters and terrorists sacked the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, the House of Representatives and Senate voted to certify the Electoral College victory of President-elect Joe Biden. The outcome of this process was never in doubt, but more than half of the Republican House caucus voted to object to […] Read more »
Election predictions look different (and better) now that all the races are over
More than two months later, the 2020 elections are still handing out lessons. The latest: Don’t judge election projections until all the results have hatched. … After Nov. 3, the decided narrative was “Here we go, 2016 all over again.” After President Donald Trump lost by less than expected and […] Read more »
After the storming of the Capitol, Trump grows even less popular
President Trump has never been very popular. Since he took office, there have been only a handful of days on which his average approval rating was higher than his average disapproval, and it’s generally been the case that he’s been viewed more negatively than any of his modern predecessors. … […] Read more »