Earlier this month, the emergency that surrounded Covid-19 was officially declared to be over. The World Health Organization and the federal government both announced that Covid-19, or at least the worst part of it, was in the rearview mirror. So this week, the Data Download turns its attention to the […] Read more »
What Americans think about the debt ceiling fight
For most Americans, the debt ceiling is something abstract and technical that officials in Washington fight about. They have a hard time understanding the impact that this issue could have on their daily lives, and they do not appear to be listening to the warnings that policy experts are issuing […] Read more »
‘The Diplomat’ negotiates expectations – and myths – about gender, power and politics
Keri Russell plays a a nonpolitical straight shooter in a political role that she grudgingly accepts. Brian van der Brug / Contributor/Getty Images Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University Few people would have predicted that a loquacious drama about a woman foreign service professional would have been Netflix’s next big […] Read more »
Most U.S. adults say the abortion pill mifepristone should stay on the market, Post-ABC poll finds
Two-thirds of Americans say the abortion drug mifepristone, used in the majority of abortions in the United States, should remain on the market, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. The poll finds that 66 percent of U.S. adults say mifepristone should remain on the market, while 24 percent say […] Read more »
More say politics, not the law, drive Supreme Court decisions
Ten months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, two-thirds of Americans continue to oppose its decision — and 51% now think its justices base their rulings mainly on their personal political opinions, not on the law. Early in 2022, before the abortion ruling, the […] Read more »
CBS News poll: How do people view book bans, trans rights issues as GOP presidential primary fight ramps up?
Book bans make headlines. A stance on LGBTQ issues might impact a company’s business or draw the ire of the right. With Republicans almost universally telling us they want 2024 candidates who’ll “challenge woke ideas,” it’s clear race and gender issues are staying in the spotlight this campaign. Here we […] Read more »