In November, an improbably riveting trial began in a courtroom in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. The case was about a single sentence in the federal government’s endless output of forms and queries. It was also a defining clash over American identity. The plaintiffs in the trial, 18 states and […] Read more »
Immigration Up Sharply as Most Important U.S. Problem
Americans’ perceptions of the biggest problem facing the U.S. shifted a bit over the past month, with increased percentages mentioning immigration and healthcare, and fewer citing government leaders or poor government, generally. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Slight Majority Approve of Trump’s Handling of Economy
President Donald Trump continues to receive positive marks for his handling of the economy, with a 53% approval rating in early November. His ratings for handling foreign affairs, immigration and healthcare are significantly lower, with a majority of Americans saying they disapprove of his performance on each. CONT. Frank Newport, […] Read more »
How Did Latinxs Vote in the Mid-Terms?
In the weeks leading up to the 2018 election, President Donald Trump ignored the pleas of his advisers to focus on the economy and instead chose to center immigration in his campaign messaging. … With many calling Trump’s messaging overtly anti-Latinx, all eyes were on Latinx voters as Americans cast […] Read more »
AP voter poll shows focus on Trump, immigration, health care
Health care, immigration and President Donald Trump were high on voters’ minds as they cast ballots in the midterm elections, according to a wide-ranging survey of the electorate conducted by The Associated Press. AP’s VoteCast survey of more than 115,000 voters paints a portrait of an enthusiastic yet deeply divided […] Read more »
Fox News Voter Analysis: Voters pleased with economy, divided on border wall
Nearly two-thirds of voters in Tuesday’s midterm elections said the U.S. economy was in “excellent” or “good” shape, according to the Fox News Voter Analysis. The survey showed 65 percent of voters had a positive view of the economy, compared to 34 percent with a negative view. Despite that, about 6 […] Read more »