Nearly three months after the dawn of a new era of divided government in Washington, Americans express highly negative views of President Joe Biden, the congressional leadership in both parties and Congress more broadly. Americans’ pessimistic mood extends beyond politics. Views of the economy remain overwhelmingly negative, and nearly half […] Read more »
Abortion, Trump and Swing Voters
Democrats are happily watching from the sidelines as the Republican Party continues to be defined by two issues that turn off swing voters: Donald Trump and abortion. The more Trump is in the news, the better for Democrats. President Biden’s job approval ratings are a less-than-robust 43%, and poll after […] Read more »
CNN Poll: One-third of Americans say Biden deserves to be reelected in 2024
Just a third of Americans say President Joe Biden deserves to be reelected, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, as a majority in his party say they would like to see someone else as the Democratic nominee for president next year. The survey fielded throughout the month […] Read more »
Your political rivals aren’t as bad as you think – here’s how misunderstandings amplify hostility
Misunderstanding can play a role in people’s dislike of others who have different beliefs. wildpixel/Getty Images Daniel F. Stone, Bowdoin College U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew raised eyebrows when she suggested on Presidents Day that the United States pursue a “national divorce.” Even in an era of seemingly ever-growing […] Read more »
With Protasiewicz win, Democrats flip the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Key Points• In last night’s high-stakes state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, Democratic-aligned Janet Protasiewicz comfortably dispatched former Justice Daniel Kelly, giving liberals a 4-3 majority on the court.• Compared to some previous Democratic-aligned judges, Protasiewicz had a more “nationalized” voting coalition, although she still carried several Republican-leaning parts of […] Read more »
The GOP’s ‘Abusive Relationship’ With Trump
It’s a measure of Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican Party that his unprecedented criminal indictment is strengthening, not loosening, his grip. Trump was on the defensive after November’s midterm election because many in the GOP blamed voter resistance to him for the party’s disappointing results. But five months later […] Read more »