National survey finds split opinion on whether Republicans in Congress can unite behind new Speaker McCarthy

A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 53% of those polled say they heard or read a lot about the election of a new Speaker of the House of Representatives, while 29% say they heard a little and 18% heard nothing at all. … Among all respondents, 41% […] Read more »

The Resentment Fueling the Republican Party Is Not Coming From the Suburbs

Rural America has become the Republican Party’s life preserver. Less densely settled regions of the country, crucial to the creation of congressional and legislative districts favorable to conservatives, are a pillar of the party’s strength in the House and the Senate and a decisive factor in the rightward tilt of […] Read more »

CNN Poll: Broad majority of Americans approve of appointment of special counsel to investigate Biden documents

More than 8 in 10 Americans approve of the appointment of a special counsel to investigate classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s Delaware residence and an office he used after serving as vice president, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. The poll finds broad approval across […] Read more »

Document issue bad for both Trump and Biden but American public views Trump as more serious concern

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds that large majorities of Americans believe that both Donald Trump (77%) and Joe Biden (64%) acted inappropriately in how they handled classified documents after leaving office. However, when asked which was more serious, a plurality (43%) said Trump’s actions were a more serious concern. […] Read more »

Most Americans think both Biden and Trump inappropriately handled classified documents

Strong majorities of Americans believe that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump acted inappropriately when it came to their handling of classified documents, but in weighing their severity, a plurality of the public believes Trump’s actions were more serious, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds. Over three-quarters […] Read more »

Trump and His Allegedly Disloyal White Evangelical Supporters

In a recent interview, David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network asked former president Donald Trump what he thought about the reticence of some white evangelical Protestant leaders, such as Southern Baptist megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress, to endorse his candidacy for president in 2024. Trump caused quite a stir by […] Read more »