Key Points• Seven in 10 Republicans still believe Joe Biden’s election was illegitimate.• While almost all Democrats support law enforcement efforts to track down and prosecute those who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, only 28% of Republicans support those efforts.• Republicans say they would punish GOP candidates who voted […] Read more »
It’s Time for Democrats to Break the Glass
The next few weeks will likely answer the most crucial question that emerged from last year’s insurrection by supporters of Donald Trump: Can one political party defend American democracy on its own? In the days after the January 6 attack, it appeared possible that many Republicans would join Democrats in […] Read more »
The Dissipating Political Impact of Jan. 6
Key Points• A recurring theme during Donald Trump’s presidency was the emergence of seemingly very negative and very damaging stories that ultimately did not appear to do him long-term harm.• It may be that Jan. 6, when Trump’s unsubstantiated allegations of fraud in the 2020 election galvanized a crowd of […] Read more »
January 6: One year later, Americans still view the Capitol takeover with dismay
One year since the attempt to take over the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, little has changed about American opinion about Jan. 6, 2021, according to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll, which revisited many questions about the Capitol takeover from a survey a year […] Read more »
UMass Amherst Poll on Election Reforms Shows Continued National Support for Expanding Voting Rights
A new nationwide University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll released today finds Americans continue to support a wide variety of election reforms, intended to make voting easier, while also maintaining a strong desire for photo ID requirements at voting booths. The poll of 1,000 respondents found majority support for reforms including […] Read more »
A televised insurrection: AP video documents Jan. 6 riot
The Jan. 6 riot was an insurrection with a 360-degree view. … The Associated Press compiled a short film of the day’s key moments to capture the record and rebut falsehoods that continue to spread about what happened. CONTINUED Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown […] Read more »