Initial thoughts on the ‘Pence Commission’

President Trump has just issued the executive order announcing the creation of his “voting fraud” commission to be chaired by Vice President Pence. Here are my own initial thoughts. 1. Title. This will be the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. Election integrity is the principal dimension over which Democrats […] Read more »

Fox News Poll: President Trump’s first 100 days getting mixed reviews

A Fox News Poll taken as the Trump administration nears its 100-day milestone gives mixed messages to the president. President Trump’s job ratings are underwater by three percentage points. Currently 45 percent approve of the job he’s doing. That’s down slightly from the 48 percent approval he received when he […] Read more »

Despite Trump’s Low Numbers, Dem Surge Is No Guarantee

Democrats may be feeling vindicated by President Donald Trump’s bumpy first 100 days in office, but they still have work to do if they hope to turn antipathy towards the president into a decisive rebuke of the GOP at the polls in 2018. A new poll from NBC News and […] Read more »

We Know Less Than We Think We Do

Let’s face it. No one really knows what’s going to happen this year. The president and his aides pride themselves on misdirection and unpredictability, even as they are firmly committed to a populist and nationalist agenda. Many Republicans in DC are uncomfortable with parts of this agenda – as well […] Read more »