For nearly four years, congressional Republicans have ducked and dodged an unending cascade of offensive statements and norm-shattering behavior from President Trump, ignoring his caustic and scattershot Twitter feed and penchant for flouting party orthodoxy, and standing quietly by as he abandoned military allies, attacked American institutions and stirred up […] Read more »
What the Rush to Confirm Amy Coney Barrett Is Really About
… Every young conservative judge that the GOP has stacked onto the federal courts amounts to a sandbag against that rising demographic wave. Trump’s nominations to the Supreme Court of Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Barrett—whom a slim majority of Republican senators appears determined to seat by Election Day—represent the […] Read more »
Do Elections Matter? Most Voters Think This One Will
Three weeks before Election Day, a large majority of voters expect the outcome of November’s election for president to have a significant impact on the future of the United States. Most Americans think the country is divided about its most important values, and few expect those divisions to lessen any […] Read more »
The Future of the ACA and Biden’s Advantage On Health Care
… Eight in ten adults (79%) say they do not want to see the Supreme Court overturn the protections for people with pre-existing conditions established by the Affordable Care Act and a majority of U.S. adults (58%) also say they do not want to see the Supreme Court overturn the […] Read more »
Biden Takes Double-Digit Lead Over Trump
With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, Democrat Joe Biden has taken a double-digit lead over President Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. The former vice president leads Trump 54% to 43% among likely voters in the poll. It’s the highest level of support Biden […] Read more »
Most voters expect intimidation at the polls. But they’re voting in record numbers.
While many states are expecting record-breaking turnout in the 2020 presidential election, more than two-thirds of registered voters think there will be some form of intimidation or other efforts at the polls to prevent legitimate voters from having their voices heard. … With less than a month to go before […] Read more »