Republicans head into the fall still in position to gain enough House seats for a majority, but a tumultuous summer has made their advantage appear a little smaller today — with a trend so far pointing toward narrow gains instead of a wave. Our CBS News Battleground Tracker estimates Republicans […] Read more »
Many are still feeling the inflationary pain
Jerome Powell, the head of the Fed, indicated today that he will keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation. He also pointed to the likelihood that these moves will inflict some amount of economic pain on consumers and businesses. The recessionary marks are sounding. Even with some hopeful readings […] Read more »
Biden approval surges, rebounds to highest level since May
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that President Biden’s job-approval rating has shot up 5 percentage points since early August — its largest and most sudden change to date. The president’s disapproval number, meanwhile, has fallen by 3 percentage points. Never before has Biden’s overall rating shifted that much in […] Read more »
Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue, Driven by Democrats
While the economy remains the dominant issue in this fall’s midterm elections, the issue of abortion has increased markedly in importance among Democrats following the Supreme Court’s decision ending the federal guarantee of a right to legal abortion in the United States. A majority of registered voters (56%) say the […] Read more »
Nevada: Cortez Masto, Sisolak gain midterm rebound after death of Roe v. Wade
Inflation and the economy remain the top issue facing Nevadans today, a Reno Gazette Journal/Suffolk University poll found, but as concern over abortion rights takes center stage in the midterm elections, the two vulnerable Democratic incumbents at the top of the ticket have gained a lead on Republican opponents. Conducted […] Read more »
NBC News poll: 57% of voters say investigations into Trump should continue
A clear majority of American voters believe that the various investigations into alleged wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump should continue, according to a national NBC News poll conducted after the FBI searched Trump’s Florida home and recovered documents marked as “top secret” earlier this month. The poll also shows […] Read more »