Inflammatory as it’s been, the debate over unaccompanied Central American children crossing the U.S. border is only the warm-up for an approaching immigration confrontation with even greater stakes. Regardless of how Congress handles his request for more border resources, President Obama is moving toward a historic—and explosive—executive order that will […] Read more »
Immigration Isn’t A Slam-Dunk Issue for Democrats Anymore
… The conventional wisdom has long held that immigration is the equivalent of Kryptonite for Republicans: If they don’t pass comprehensive reform, their party is writing its own extinction. Indeed, GOP officials have been publicly telegraphing their own vulnerabilities on the subject for years, highlighted by a 2013 RNC-commissioned report […] Read more »
The Big Electoral Consequences of Splitting California Six Ways
The supporters of a proposal to split California into six states say they have enough signatures to place their proposal on the ballot in 2016. … If California were to split into six states, it would create huge opportunities — and risks — for both parties in presidential elections. It […] Read more »
Ann Coulter, the World Cup and What the Polls Show
Conservative columnist Ann Coulter probably didn’t watch the US play Belgium on Tuesday afternoon. But that didn’t stop her from tweeting “Doing the job Americans just won’t do: Immigrants fill up roster of ‘U.S.’ soccer team.” This tweet extended her rant from last week in which she blamed Ted Kennedy’s […] Read more »
5 Takeaways From the June WSJ/NBC Poll
The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll doesn’t hold much good news for President Barack Obama. The president’s approval rating has dropped to 41% amid a slew of foreign crises and economic unease at home – although his environmental proposal has won him some points. Here are five takeaways from […] Read more »
Majority of Cuban Americans say embargo has not worked
A Florida International University poll released today indicates that Cuban Americans in Miami would welcome changes in U.S. relations with Cuba, while they still support some elements of current U.S. policy. Most respondents of the 2014 FIU Cuba Poll expressed strong support for increased contact between U.S. citizens, including Cuban […] Read more »