President Donald Trump on Friday signed the Republican tax bill into law, and he predicted that the American people will be pleased with how it improves both their paychecks and the U.S. economy. “I don’t think I’m going to have to travel too much to sell it,” he said. “I […] Read more »
Can salesmanship about the tax bill change the GOP’s midterms fortunes?
“I think it’s selling itself,” President Trump said Friday, with customary bravado, as he signed into law the $1.5 trillion, Republican-passed tax cut. Every Republican running in a competitive race in 2018 is hoping he’s correct, but they face an uphill climb to turn the president’s words into reality. There […] Read more »
2017 Update on Americans and Religion
The end of the calendar year provides a good time to take stock of Americans’ religion, including the way in which it remains highly intertwined with politics. Protestants continue to make up the largest religious group in America, totaling 49% of U.S. adults interviewed as part of Gallup’s Daily tracking […] Read more »
Only the Economy Could Change the Political Atmosphere
There is no shortage of numbers and developments that should be worrisome to Republicans as they approach the 2018 midterm elections. Democrats swept both of the 2017 gubernatorial races, in New Jersey and Virginia, captured a U.S. Senate seat in ruby-red Alabama, and scored strong state legislative gains across the […] Read more »
Why is the GOP Tax Bill So Unpopular? Maybe It’s All Relative.
Congressional Republicans have succeeded in passing a signature $1.5 trillion rewrite of the tax code, which now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature. Yet the prospect of lower taxes has not sold the public at large on the bill. Surveys find that the bill is relatively unpopular, with more people disapproving […] Read more »
Tax Cuts Buoy Republicans, but They’re Swimming Against an Undertow
The sweeping tax overhaul approved by Congress this week hands Republicans a long-sought achievement they believe will bolster their defenses in next year’s midterm campaign, but party officials concede the measure may only mitigate their losses in what is shaping up to be a punishing election year. While the tax […] Read more »