… Long seen as a bastion of support for Republicans, the face of the U.S. military and its veterans is changing — and perhaps too is their political bent. Veterans by and large did vote for GOP candidates on Nov. 6, affirming Trump’s frequent claim that they stand among his […] Read more »
AP poll shows high job approval for Trump from veterans
Nearly 6 in 10 military veterans voted for Republican candidates in the November midterm elections, and a similar majority had positive views of President Donald Trump’s leadership. But women, the fastest growing demographic group in the military, are defying that vote trend. That’s according to AP VoteCast, a nationwide survey […] Read more »
The Freedom Caucus Will Remain Powerful in 2019, Thanks to Trump
Because the House of Representatives operates by majority rule (unlike the Senate), the loss of the 2018 elections means that House Republicans will need to become accustomed to an immediate evaporation of their institutional power once the new session of Congress begins on January 3. … One might expect that […] Read more »
After years of assailing Obamacare, some Republicans now fear the political fallout
Republicans in Congress, fresh off an election that punished their party for opposing healthcare protections, now worry that a recent federal court ruling undermining Obamacare could give Democrats new ammunition for 2020, and they’re scrambling to thwart any attacks. … For years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act […] Read more »
More Republicans Than You Think Support Action on Climate Change
Democrats and Republicans have clashed fiercely on many issues — the Mueller investigation, immigration, gun control — but can the two parties come together on climate change, the biggest issue of all? Most analysts say no. After all, since President Trump took office, the terms “global warming” and “climate change” […] Read more »
Trump’s focus on pleasing his most ardent supporters raises questions about reelection strategy
President Trump’s headstrong refusal to reopen the federal government without new border wall funding has set him on a risky and defiant path for 2019, relying on brazen brinkmanship to shore up his base support and protect him ahead of a challenging year for his administration. … Democrats see a […] Read more »