The explosive congressional hearings into the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol have sparked headlines, but an exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds that they aren’t changing many minds. Among Republicans, just 7% say the dramatic presentations by the special House committee have made them view the attack as more […] Read more »
CNN Poll: January 6 hearings haven’t changed opinions much, but most agree Trump acted unethically
After the eight public hearings held by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, the American public’s views on the state of democracy and the threat posed to it by that event have changed little, according to a new CNN poll conducted by […] Read more »
Textbook Reactionary Populism
… The specifics of the “Schedule F” plot also track with how I’ve come to understand Trumpism: as a specific form of reactionary populism. Reactionary populism has – in one form or another – been around for quite some time. If I remember correctly, we can find a reactionary-populist faction […] Read more »
An ‘imposter Christianity’ is threatening American democracy
… Videos from the January 6 attack show a chaotic, tear-gas-soaked scene at the Capitol that looked more like a medieval battle. Insurrectionists punched police officers, used flagpoles as spears and smashed officers’ faces against doors while a mob chanted, “Fight for Trump!” The attack left five people dead and […] Read more »
What Could Save Democrats From a Midterm Catastrophe?
At a time when very little if anything is “normal” about American politics, we have come to expect the unexpected. While the House looks very, very likely to flip into Republican hands and the Senate more likely than not, what kind of event might keep at least one if not […] Read more »
Little change in partisan divisions and motivations about voting following Supreme Court abortion decision
A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds little evidence that partisan motivation to vote in the 2022 elections has been altered by the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which had established a right to an abortion. There has been much speculation that this June decision, in […] Read more »