… Increasingly, the media and the public see “AOC+three” as the new faces of the Democratic Party, a trend that clearly worries many party leaders who, rightfully, understand that if the Forgotten 31 actually ran on a socialist progressive platform, many can kiss their reelections goodbye. So, a new Democratic […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Will Mueller’s testimony matter?
Few voters expect former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s congressional testimony will make a difference to their views of President Trump. The latest Fox News Poll, conducted Sunday through Tuesday, finds nearly half, 49 percent, say there is “no chance at all” that something Mueller says on Capitol Hill Wednesday could […] Read more »
Collusion
I’m in no position to judge the legal merits of whatever Robert Mueller says today, but the facts uncovered by the special counsel are clear: President Trump and his campaign colluded with Russia. Paul Manafort, in his capacity as campaign chairman and chief strategist, ordered Deputy Campaign Manager Richard Gates […] Read more »
Will Hearing From Mueller Really Change Americans’ Minds About His Report?
After months of calling on special counsel Robert Mueller to testify about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, House Democrats’ wish is about to come true. Mueller, who has studiously avoided the political firestorm around his findings, will now appear in back-to-back public hearings before the House […] Read more »
How Americans view Mueller and impeachment, in five charts
Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III will testify before Congress on Wednesday about his investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and possible obstruction of justice by President Trump. … Public opinion polls show that Americans have nuanced views on Trump and the results of the Mueller […] Read more »
Trump says only 11% favor impeachment hearings — lower than recent polls show
President Trump on Tuesday cited an unidentified poll that he said showed only 11 percent support for starting impeachment hearings against him, a figure notably lower than results from several reputable polling organizations. … Recent polls have found that impeachment is not a particularly popular option among Americans at this […] Read more »