… In a survey we conducted for the Constitutional Accountability Center last year, just 33 percent agreed with the proposition that “When the president nominates a justice to the Supreme Court, it should only take the votes of 51 of the 100 senators to confirm the nominee and make them […] Read more »
‘It’s a Terrible Vote’: Red-State Democrats Face an Agonizing Supreme Court Choice
Democratic senators running for re-election in Trump Country face an agonizing choice over President Trump’s coming Supreme Court nominee: Vote to confirm the pick and risk demoralizing Democratic voters ahead of the midterm elections, or stick with the party and possibly sacrifice their own seats — and any chance at […] Read more »
The Uncertain Political Ramifications of Justice Kennedy’s Exit
An already turbulent national political environment was rocked by another major development Wednesday afternoon: Justice Anthony Kennedy, the closest thing there is to a swing vote on the Supreme Court, decided to retire. … Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who sees pushing the judiciary to the right as a […] Read more »
Top Congressional Leaders Viewed Negatively on Balance
Americans view each of the top four U.S. congressional leaders more negatively than positively as the midterm election draws near and the public’s opinion of Congress as a whole remains mired in long-term low approval ratings. CONT. Megan Brenan, Gallup Read more »
Who’s hurting GOP Senate prospects?
… Being a congressional leader is hard and there is always a political price to be paid. By its nature, the job is highly partisan at a time when voters claim to be sick of partisan battles. In recent times, no leader of either party on either side of the […] Read more »
Trump’s Takeover: Inside President Trump’s high-stakes battle for control of the GOP
FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s high-stakes battle for control of the GOP, examining how he attacked fellow Republicans and used inflammatory rhetoric that rallied his base and further divided the country in his first year as president. CONT. Frontline “Trump’s Takeover” is a window into the potential lasting impact of […] Read more »