Only 18% of Americans said they could trust the government in Washington to do what’s right “just about always” or “most of the time” — nearly the lowest that marker has ever been — in a December 2017 survey by Pew Research. That was well before the longest government shutdown […] Read more »
Most Americans Call Shutdown ‘Embarrassing’ As It’s Set To Become Longest In History
Three-quarters of Americans say the government shutdown, now tied for the longest in U.S. history, is “embarrassing for the country,” including a majority of Republicans, a new NPR/Ipsos Poll finds. … The NPR/Ipsos Poll also found that Trump’s Oval Office address Tuesday had little effect. Just 10 percent of Americans […] Read more »
Everything Old is New Again. Or, Is It? How the government shutdown compares with those of the past
President Donald Trump, the government shutdown, and yes, the border wall. On this week’s Poll Hub, we look at Americans’ attitudes about the shutdown, how the current gridlock reflects past shutdowns, who Americans blame for the gridlock, and whether the issue of the border wall bolsters or weakens President Trump’s […] Read more »
Unlearning the Lessons of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy has been on The New York Times’ bestseller list for nearly two years, and deservedly, given how improbable the author’s odyssey has been. … The book is powerfully written and poignant—and for a year, I decided to give J.D. Vance a pass. It is important his […] Read more »
The Census Bureau says work on the 2020 count can go on for weeks. Experts say they have their doubts
The Census Bureau, operating with sharply reduced staffing, says it has enough money to continue preparing for the 2020 decennial survey for six to eight weeks, but experts say that estimate is optimistic given the complexity of the work at a crucial time in the run-up to the count. In […] Read more »
Trump’s Wall Could Cost Him in 2020
President Donald Trump may now be talking more about steel than cement, but his proposed border wall remains the Rosetta Stone for understanding both his conception of the presidency and his political strategy. Nothing better illustrates Trump’s political calculus than his determination to build the wall, a goal that most […] Read more »