Polling — and poll “unskewing” — can be perilous business. Back in 2012, many smart Republicans were convinced pollsters were slanting their results by oversampling Democrats, leading to many enthusiastic predictions that Mitt Romney was actually ahead in key battleground states. The Romney campaign itself believed its candidate would win. He did not. The polls […]
The near-apocalyptic critical and commercial failure of the big-screen satire Digger should be taken as the most encouraging of cultural indicators. Here is a movie that is so deeply woke in its ideas and attitudes that it deserves to be called pre-woke. Director and cowriter Alejandro G. Inarritu’s outraged portrayal of a venal, lawless, environment-destroying […]
Former Reps. Christopher Shays and Richard Swett argue that the Trump administration should reject proposed seasonality protections for Florida produce growers to avoid disrupting the North American food supply chain and inviting Mexican retaliation.
In today's issue: ▪ Nobel Peace Prize awarded ▪ Trump says no Iran strikes before midterms ▪ Kimberly Guilfoyle’s debt controversy ▪ Spain’s housing movement reignited The Michigan Senate debate between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers on Thursday night quickly got personal as the candidates sparred over not just their political differences but...
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) leads her Democratic opponent Josh Turek for Iowa’s open Senate seat as Democratic state auditor Rob Sand holds an edge over his GOP opponent Zach Lahn in the gubernatorial contest, according to a new poll from Emerson College Polling and The Hill. The poll reported Hinson notched 47 percent of support,...
President Trump touted his administration’s investment accounts for children on Wednesday, as millions of American kids will now be automatically enrolled in the program. Flanked by administration officials, business leaders and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in the Oval Office, the president said the “Trump Accounts” will help children build wealth. “If all goes well, which...
President Trump faces a scandal involving a top official, with Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle under scrutiny for allegedly soliciting debt relief in exchange for political access. That revelation follows other reported questionable conduct, including favoring a Greek energy firm. It was the second time this week a White House adviser drew headlines. The Trump...
Transgender athletes are on the ballot in four states this November in efforts to expand existing bans or create new ones against their participation in school sports. Voters in Arizona, Nebraska, Colorado and Washington will make their call on the issue, a change of strategy for anti-trans measures, which have been put on the...
Democrats may come out of the midterm elections with control of the House, a small majority in the Senate and a feeling of elation they’ve been missing for years. But what comes after that may be the harder part. Even a decisive win in November would not erase the problems that have plagued the party...