Fox News Poll: Fewer voters feeling nervous about the economy

As economic worries wane, approval of President Trump’s job performance remains just two points shy of his record, according to the latest Fox News Poll. Still, a majority disapproves. … Meanwhile, more than half disapprove (59 percent) of the president declaring a national emergency on the southern border as a […] Read more »

Looking to the Future, Public Sees an America in Decline on Many Fronts

When Americans peer 30 years into the future, they see a country in decline economically, politically and on the world stage. While a narrow majority of the public (56%) say they are at least somewhat optimistic about America’s future, hope gives way to doubt when the focus turns to specific […] Read more »

Americans say even the legal breaks for college admission are rigging the system

It’s not just the illegal efforts to game college admissions that alarm most Americans. While allegations that rich parents cheated their children’s way into elite universities have captured headlines, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll also finds overwhelming public opposition to the legal breaks for college admission available to athletes, […] Read more »

Admissions scandal reveals ‘aristocracy masquerading as a meritocracy’

With its toxic blend of arrogance and entitlement, the college admission cheating scandal has touched a deep nerve across the country. But it represents only the most visible inequity in a higher education system that many critics believe now does more to stratify privilege than to expand opportunity. … As […] Read more »

Harvard Study Shows How Executives Vote With Their Wallets

… For the study, to be released Tuesday, they tracked personal political contributions for more than 3,500 chief executives that occupied the corner office anytime from 2000 to 2017. The period covers a two-term Republican presidency, a two-term Democratic presidency and the start of President Trump’s time in office — […] Read more »