It will be a nationwide referendum on the Trump presidency. But that will mean very different things depending on what part of the nation we’re talking about. President Donald Trump is by far the biggest force driving politics in 2018. Trump has unleashed a fierce opposition yet has inspired loyalties […] Read more »
Americans wary of Trump tariffs’ impact, but support plan to aid farmers
After a week in which President Trump touted strong economic growth, half of Americans say he is doing a good job on the economy. His trade policies in particular do not find overall positive reviews beyond Republicans. CONT. CBS News Read more »
Russia Is The ‘Dark Cloud’ That Hangs Over Midterm Elections
These midterm elections are hard to game out. That’s because there are a lot of factors that could cancel each other out, and there is no single issue that appears to be breaking through. “Frankly, it is about volatility,” said a Republican operative, who spoke on the condition of anonymity […] Read more »
Without the Russians, Trump wouldn’t have won
President Trump is willing, under duress, to briefly and begrudgingly admit that Russian “meddling” took place in 2016 before reverting to calling it a “big hoax.” But he always maintains that the plot against America had no impact; he describes it as a “Democrat excuse for losing the ’16 Election.” […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Trump Putin Fallout
Following the Trump/Putin Summit and the President’s European allies trip, there has been bipartisan outrage over Trump’s friendliness towards Russia. Some have called the President’s performance traitorous, disgusting, worrisome – but there’s no evidence that Congress, led by Republicans, will actually do anything. And that’s probably smart politics on their […] Read more »
Culture of Corruption: 2018 Congressional Battleground Survey Results
A new battleground survey of Republican-held congressional districts shows Democrats are poised to make major gains this November, and that—with Republicans in Congress abandoning oversight of the Trump Administration—an anti-corruption theme has the potential to put Democratic candidates over the top by drawing support outside their traditional voting blocs. In […] Read more »