Mass shootings have become so commonplace in the United States in 2023, that the shelf life for any individual event before another shooting can be measured in days or sometimes hours. … The numbers are difficult to ignore and after every event and the usual call for “thoughts and prayers,” […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Nearly three-quarters of Americans think House GOP leaders haven’t paid enough attention to most important problems
Fewer than one-third of Americans believe that House GOP leaders are prioritizing the country’s most important issues, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Neither party’s congressional leadership earns majority approval, and Republicans are particularly likely to express discontent with their own party leadership. Just 27% of US […] Read more »
In elections, a win is a win. And Republicans won
… Republicans won the House, after just four years, but with a thin margin. Voters, especially independents, were motivated by economic issues, their unhappiness with the direction of the country and President Joe Biden’s leadership, and they wanted solutions. But a poor Republican economic campaign message, focused on attacking Pelosi […] Read more »
What’s going to happen in Washington over the next 2 years? Americans don’t expect much.
Call them realistic: Americans are braced for little compromise and less action in Washington over the next two years of divided government. The messy fight by Republicans to elect a new House speaker left the public convinced by 61%-17% that the GOP and President Joe Biden are less likely to […] Read more »
DeSantis Neck-and-Neck with Trump in Republican 2024 Presidential Matchup
A new national University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll has found Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis running neck-and-neck with former President Donald Trump in a potential head-to-head matchup for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. In a one-on-one matchup, DeSantis edges Trump among Republicans in the new national poll, 51-49, which is within […] Read more »
2023: The Public’s Priorities and Expectations
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and facing the highest inflation in years, economic issues are topping the public’s agenda for the federal government in the coming year. Inflation continues to be a major concern going into the new year, but fewer mention gas prices as a top issue […] Read more »