Both major U.S. political parties recently held party conferences planning their strategies for the 2018 campaign. The stakes are high: control of the U.S. House of Representatives and, possibly, the U.S. Senate, as well as two-thirds of all state governorships. … Given the political parties’ limited time and resources, to […] Read more »
Nearly half of Americans agree with Nancy Pelosi’s ‘crumbs’ comment, according to a poll by a pro-Trump group
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has earned the ire of Republicans for suggesting that major corporations are giving workers “crumbs” while top executives reap bonuses after passage of the GOP’s tax revision plan. But a new poll from a group supportive of President Trump finds nearly half of Americans […] Read more »
American democracy sold to the highest bidder
Aristotle measured the quality of democracy by the extent to which politics constrains the economically powerful, allowing the preferences of the landless to be reflected in public policy. According to a new analysis, American democracy gets a failing grade on Aristotle’s test while the countries of northern Europe are star […] Read more »
Political Splits Widen on Satisfaction With Life in U.S.
Americans’ satisfaction with four fundamental measures of the nation’s status — the overall quality of life, morality, opportunity and wealth distribution — has been fairly steady as the country transitioned from a Democratic administration to a Republican one in the past year. But beneath the surface, satisfaction among Republicans has […] Read more »
The prosperity paradox is dividing the country in two
While President Donald Trump relentlessly claims credit for the strengthening economy, the nation’s economic growth is being driven overwhelmingly by the places that are most resistant to him. Counties that voted for Hillary Clinton against Trump in 2016 accounted for nearly three-fourths of the nation’s increased economic output and almost […] Read more »
Nation Tracker: Americans weigh in on Trump immigration remarks, first year in office
One year into Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans feel more positive about the economy but not as good about the state of the country overall – and the latter is closely tied to views of the president. … On the issues looming now, most Americans — 70 percent — favor DACA. […] Read more »