Will The Protests Over Gaza Affect The 2024 Election?
College graduation season is getting underway, with a spotlight on campus protests over the war in Gaza. Some universities have canceled commencement events after local police were called in to numero...
6 Maj 202433min
Why Voters Are Down On The Economy, In Their Own Words
For much of Joe Biden’s presidency, political observers have puzzled over a disconnect between economic indicators and consumer sentiment. Unemployment is low, growth has been persistent and inflation...
2 Maj 202434min
A Tale Of Two Trump Trials
Former president Donald Trump’s legal saga reached two major milestones last week. In Manhattan, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified about a “catch and kill” scheme that prosecut...
29 Apr 202435min
538's New Polling Averages Show Close Presidential Race
The 538 presidential general election polling averages are officially live! That means no more poll-by-poll whiplash; for a sense of the state of the race nationally and in the battleground states, he...
25 Apr 202442min
Are Mike Johnson’s Days Numbered?
After months of conflict over whether or how to aid American allies abroad, the House passed a slate of bills providing funding for Ukraine, Israel, Gazan humanitarian assistance and Taiwan. Each bill...
22 Apr 202453min
In Trump Trial, Jury Selection Is Part Politics
The jury selection process is still underway in former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal trial. In order to get on the jury, Manhattanites responded to a questionnaire with 42 questions rang...
18 Apr 202436min
The Political Stakes Of Trump's First Trial
Monday marked the start of the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. The case — one of potentially four trials facing former President Donald Trump — revolves around alleged hush money paym...
15 Apr 202446min
What's Up With The Kids These Days?
In the 2020 election, young voters were key to President Joe Biden’s victory. Biden won voters age 18 to 29 by more than 20 points, and the turnout rate among young voters was the highest it has been ...
11 Apr 202456min
