A sizable majority of voters favors a broad immigration deal that includes a border barrier, non-barrier security measures, and humanitarian aid. At the same time, support for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border stands its highest since 2015. The number favoring the wall inched up for the second time in […] Read more »
Pollster Frank Luntz said this panel on the shutdown might be the most hostile he’s ever held
As President Donald Trump gives his second State of the Union speech Tuesday night, the prospect of yet another government shutdown looms just 10 days away. But both Democrats and Republicans in a panel convened by veteran pollster Frank Luntz said they’d rather have another government shutdown than see their […] Read more »
The Struggle Comes Home: Attacks on Democracy in the United States
… The great challenges facing US democracy did not commence with the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Intensifying political polarization, declining economic mobility, the outsized influence of special interests, and the diminished influence of fact-based reporting in favor of bellicose partisan media were all problems afflicting the health of American […] Read more »
4 in 10 call this the worst governing of their lifetimes
With a looming February 15 deadline to fund parts of the US government, few are optimistic the President and Congress will be able to reach agreement in time to prevent another partial shutdown, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Nearly two-thirds (64%) say an agreement is unlikely […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Trust in judicial, executive branches drops; RBG most popular justice
The U.S. Supreme Court has been the most trusted branch of government among voters for more than a decade — and while that still holds true, faith in the court is now near its lowest. In addition, the number saying the executive branch is their most trusted stands at a […] Read more »
The Coming Democratic Drama Over Medicare for All
As more Democrats propose moving beyond the Affordable Care Act, the party may be steaming toward the same iceberg that sank Republican efforts to repeal the law. The GOP’s drive to rescind the ACA ran aground in part because it pitted the party’s predominant ideology against the material interests of […] Read more »