… One of the core beliefs that binds the modern Republican coalition, particularly since the rise of Donald Trump, is rejection of the idea that racial minorities and women face structural bias in American society. Studies of the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections conducted by the Tufts political scientist Brian […] Read more »
With Democrats Things Get Better: A Deep Dive on Biden, Dems and the Economy
“With Democrats Things Get Better” takes a deep dive into decades of data and finds when Democrats have been in power, things have repeatedly gotten better. We’ve seen growth, lots of jobs created, lower deficits, progress. With Republicans we’ve seen something very different. The last 3 Republican Presidents have brought […] Read more »
Issue Approvals of Biden, Trump, Obama in 6 Charts
Gallup reviews Americans’ opinions of President Joe Biden’s handling of five key issues as well as ratings of Barack Obama and Donald Trump on the same issues: the economy, immigration, foreign affairs in general, and relations with Russia and China. A sixth chart compares Biden and Trump on the pandemic […] Read more »
The future for the Republican and Democratic parties
Republicans and Democrats alike are expressing concerns about the direction of the parties. Democrats are more optimistic than pessimistic about the future of their party (44% vs 26%), while Republicans are about equally optimistic (38%) and pessimistic (36%) about where their party is headed. Few people, regardless of party identification, […] Read more »
The Logic Behind Biden’s Refusal to Negotiate the Debt Ceiling
President Joe Biden has already made the most important domestic-policy decision he’ll likely face this year. Biden and his top advisers have repeatedly indicated that they will reject demands from the new GOP majority in the House of Representatives to link increasing the debt ceiling with cutting federal spending. Instead, […] Read more »
George Saunders on the ‘Braindead Megaphone’ That Makes Our Politics So Awful
The writer shares his observations on how social media has shaped the American psyche — and how more compassion and affection could help. The Ezra Klein Show The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »