On the latest episode of Poll Hub, we discuss the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that it is illegal to terminate a person’s employment based on his or her sexual orientation. Public opinion has been moving in that direction for decades. We discuss the significance of the Court’s decision in light […] Read more »
The DACA ruling is a big loss for Trump — and perhaps his reelection
On Thursday, the Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to President Trump’s immigration agenda — and maybe to his reelection prospects. The court ruled, by a 5-to-4 margin, that the Trump administration failed to follow procedure and therefore can’t enact its plan to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), […] Read more »
The Supreme Court said LGBT discrimination in the workplace should be illegal. Roughly 70% of Republicans agree.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday in Bostock v. Clayton County that workplace discrimination against LGBT individuals is illegal discrimination on “the basis of sex” under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. … It is hard to know whether judges lead public opinion, or public opinion leads judges, or something else […] Read more »
The Major Supreme Court Cases This Term and What the Public Thinks
In the Supreme Court’s first full term since the arrival of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh shifted it to the right, the justices confronted an unusually potent mix of political and social issues in the middle of both a presidential election year and a public health crisis. Among the decisions that […] Read more »
White evangelicals think Trump is divinely ordained. He’ll do almost anything to keep it that way
Donald Trump’s reelection chances are quite dim without the robust support of his white evangelical base. His electoral college win in 2016 was fueled by white evangelical turnout and the overwhelming number of white evangelicals — 81% — who pulled the lever for him. He cannot afford for the religious […] Read more »
Americans weigh in on issues before the Supreme Court
The latest CBS News poll asked Americans about their views on some issues related to cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, which announces its opinions in most cases before adjourning for the summer at the end of June or beginning of July. Here’s what we found: CONT. Jennifer De Pinto […] Read more »