Barry Sussman, the editor closest to The Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as they covered the Watergate break-in and pursued the subsequent scandal that led to President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation, died on Wednesday at his home in Rockville, Md. He was 87. … He became the […] Read more »
Off-the-charts gas price hikes are a big problem for Democrats
Whether you go by the holiday or meteorological calendar, summer is on! That doesn’t only mean heat, it also means road trips to a lot of Americans. But over the last few months, folks planning out their vacations have been in for a rude awakening over the price of gas. […] Read more »
Voters Say They Want Gun Control. Their Votes Say Something Different.
It’s one of the most puzzling questions for Democrats in American politics: Why is the political system so unresponsive to gun violence? Expanded background checks routinely receive more than 80 percent or 90 percent support in polling. Yet gun control legislation usually gets stymied in Washington and Republicans never seem […] Read more »
Barry Sussman, Washington Post editor who oversaw Watergate reporting, dies at 87
Barry Sussman, the Washington Post editor who directly oversaw the Watergate investigation by reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, providing invaluable — if at times unheralded — contributions to the news coverage that helped force President Richard M. Nixon from office, died June 1 at his home in Rockville, Md. […] Read more »
How Much Is Biden to Blame for His Poor Approval Ratings?
… With dispirited Democrats braced for losing the House and maybe the Senate in November, a relevant question is whether the current moment of political torment was brought on by easily avoidable miscues by Biden or whether it was inevitable. It’s tempting to begin with Biden’s dismal 41 percent approval […] Read more »
How much are polls misrepresenting Americans?
Declining response rates for polls mean we must rely on the shrinking minority of Americans that agree to be interviewed to represent the broader public. Josh Clinton finds that Democrats were more likely to agree to be interviewed than Republicans or Independents in 2020. Common corrections could not compensate, as […] Read more »