A plurality of Americans (42%) say the ideological makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court is “about right,” while about one in three (32%) say the high court is “too conservative.” Twenty-three percent say the Supreme Court is “too liberal.” CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »
Impending SCOTUS Fight Could Split the Trump Coalition
In the hours since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, several analysts have speculated the new, colossal Supreme Court fight will help President Trump by rallying traditional GOP voters behind him and shifting the focus of 2020 from the mismanagement of COVID-19 to a more straightforward partisan cage match. That’s possible, […] Read more »
Justice Ginsburg’s Death Will Not Upend the Race Completely
It is hard to believe that we are mourning yet another groundbreaking leader in a year of so much loss. It feels inappropriate to be spending more time talking about the politics of her replacement than the life of this pioneering woman. But, we know that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg […] Read more »
Ginsburg’s Death Further Polarizes Voters Just Weeks Before Election
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg adds a volatile and unexpected element to a presidential campaign that for months had focused on President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of an election overwhelmingly seen as a referendum on Mr. Trump and his handling of the virus, interviews with […] Read more »
What Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Could Mean For 2020 And The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday night — a pivotal moment in the history of the nation’s highest court. Ginsburg’s death is one of the biggest developments yet in 2020, a year that has already included the impeachment of the sitting president, a deadly virus killing […] Read more »
Why the stability of the 2020 race promises more volatility ahead
In a presidency of unprecedented disruption and turmoil, Donald Trump’s support has remained remarkably stable. That stability, paradoxically, points toward years of rising turbulence in American politics and life. … The durability of both support and opposition to Trump shows how the motivation for voters’ choices is shifting from transitory […] Read more »