As the impeachment process is speeding forward in a highly polarized Washington D.C., the assumption is that the mass media will exert tremendous political and societal influence on the proceedings. The full impact of the media, however, remains an open question given longstanding political science research as well as the […] Read more »
Are this week’s gubernatorial races a reason for Trump to panic?
FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver looks at what the outcome of governor’s races in Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana could mean for 2020. This Week, ABC News Read more »
65% of Republicans say Trump’s Ukraine scheme was normal presidential behavior
If an elected official is found to have broken the law or abused the powers of office, is impeachment merited or should the judgment be left to voters? As part of our podcast, Impeachment, Explained, Vox partnered with PerryUndem and Ipsos on a poll exploring Americans’ beliefs about when presidential […] Read more »
Democrats have put their differences above beating Trump. Bloomberg is a symptom not a cure.
A broad coalition now exists to throw President Trump out of office. Every day, he reminds Americans why the country would be so much better off without him. Which makes you wonder: Are Democrats determined to shred themselves into irreconcilable factions? Will they allow this utterly corrupt and unfit man […] Read more »
Don’t Expect Polls to Change Republican Minds
As support for both the impeachment inquiry and President Trump’s removal rises, opponents of Mr. Trump’s presidency are experiencing a long-dormant emotion: hope. With each new poll, social media ripples with excitement. A majority supports impeachment. A plurality supports removal from office. And almost every day brings new details from […] Read more »
Close Election in Kentucky Was Ripe for Twitter, and an Omen for 2020
A few hours after polls closed in Kentucky last Tuesday, a Twitter user writing under the handle @Overlordkraken1 posted a message to his 19 followers saying he had “just shredded a box of Republican mail-in ballots.” … Within hours of @Overlordkraken1’s tweet, as it became apparent that Mr. Bevin was […] Read more »