The nation’s report card hits crisis level
All three of these characteristics are especially important in the context of grade inflation, which 47 percent of the electorate called a "widespread problem" last year.
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Trump’s big bang approach to Day 1
In the end, it was a frenetic day of dinners and dancing, press scrums, parades and executive order signings that were pure Trump, too, along with a bit of controversy that we’ve come to expect from 47
How McConnell could remain a thorn in Trump’s side next Congress
Republicans are slated to hold a 53-47 majority in the next Senate, meaning Trump can only lose three GOP senators on each vote to get some of his more contentious nominees confirmed (with incoming Vice
Republicans start making immigration plans for next year
The GOP is set to have a 53-47 majority next year.
Central Michigan gets central role in elections
An Emerson College poll released Wednesday found Barrett leading Hertel 47 percent to 45 percent, within the error margin, and with 7 percent undecided.
Late shifts in dynamics, but GOP still holds Senate advantage
A Washington Post poll of likely voters released earlier this month found Brown at 48 percent and Moreno at 47 percent, with a 3.5 percent margin of error.
Harris warns of ‘massive detention camps’ under Trump
A September NPR/PBS News/Marist College survey, however, showed Trump ahead nationally, 51 percent to 47 percent, among the bloc — a flip since the August version of the survey, which put Harris ahead,
‘How nice our criminals are’: Takeaways as Trump, Harris begin post-Labor Day sprint
Harris led in both Georgia and Nevada by a single point, 48 percent to 47 percent. They were tied in Pennsylvania. Harris had larger leads in Wisconsin (6 percentage points) and Michigan (5 points).
Takeaways from first Harris interview, Trump’s vow to ‘produce babies’
A YouGov survey of registered voters released Wednesday put Harris up 47 percent to 45 percent nationally, but the company added a key finding in a summary of the poll: "Trump holds a small lead among
Trump jumps off script right from the start of event at border wall
A national polling calculation by FiveThirtyEight showed Harris has opened a 47 percent to 43.7 percent lead over Trump, with independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. netting 4.8 percent.
Self-described ‘tough lady’ Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
In the years since, Juneteenth grew from a folk jubilee celebrating the de facto end of slavery into a holiday recognized in 47 states and the District of Columbia.
Tax bill overcomes objections from left and right, passes House
Schumer, D-N.Y., and other senators "to get this done as soon as possible." ’Welfare bill in drag’ Republicans voted for the bill by a margin of 169-47, despite criticism from the party’s right flank about
For Republicans, two outcomes from the New Hampshire primary
In 2022, Republicans lost Independents by two points, 47 percent to 49 percent, the reason the expected red wave didn’t happen, despite a historic party identification advantage of plus-3 percentage points
Latest inflation data shows Americans are still not buying Bidenomics
They also favor the GOP on handling the economy by 14 points (51 percent to 37 percent), taxes by 7 percent (47 percent to 40 percent) and jobs by 6 percent (47 percent to 41 percent.)
‘Pariah’ vs. ‘May be far worse’: Swing voters have a clear choice on handling Putin
Forty-one percent of respondents to an Economist-YouGov survey conducted earlier this month approved of how Biden was running U.S. foreign policy, with 47 percent disapproving.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate immigration showdown ends with Title 42 stalemate
Lee’s amendment then was rejected on a 47-50 vote. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said Thursday that the Sinema-Tester amendment extending Title 42 was “set up not to pass.”
Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Change that subject’: Biden’s economic pivot lasted 48 hours as midterms turn spooky for Democrats
With so many involved in toss-up races, it is now more than reasonable to see a potential GOP majority margin of as high as 53-47.
Policy · 117th Congress
As China threatens Taiwan, Okinawa braces for war
Okinawa’s per capita income is 70 percent of the national average, and it is the poorest of Japan’s 47 prefectures.
Congress · 117th Congress
Concerns grow about lame-duck appetite to stop steep budget cuts
All but two Senate Republicans voted for the measure and its pay-as-you-go fix, while 30 out of 47 Democrats opposed it.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
What happened in House and Senate primaries in five states
Newhouse led in Washington’s 4th District with an estimated 47 percent of the vote counted at 12:12 a.m., AP results showed, while Trump-backed challenger Loren Culp was third with 22 percent behind Democrat