Campaigns · 116th Congress
North Carolina’s 9th District highlights trouble spots for both parties
McCready won those precincts with 58 percent of the vote in 2018; this year, he got only 47 percent. “T
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why working-class whites aren’t giving up on Trump
In fact, Trump beat Hillary Clinton among whites with a college degree (48 percent to 45 percent), and he and Clinton evenly split (47 percent each) respondents with an income of at least $100,000
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Can Republicans hold on to a North Carolina Trump district on Tuesday?
Trump carried the 9th District with 54 percent of the vote in 2016, but the same poll showed 47 percent of voters here approved of his job performance compared to 48 percent who disapproved.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Why Georgia will be the wildest ride in politics heading into 2020
Despite a lockstep allegiance to the president that sometimes looks like a three-legged race, Perdue has managed to keep his own favorability well in net-positive territory (47 percent favorable/
Inside Elections poll: Democrat McCready leads GOP’s Bishop in NC redo election
The new poll found 47 percent approved of the job he’s doing compared to 48 percent who disapproved.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Iowa’s Joni Ernst preps for ‘full throttle’ Senate race
Joni Ernst] With Republicans currently controlling the Senate 53-47, Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take over — or three if they win the White House, in which case a Democratic vice president
Policy · 116th Congress
Large employers question ‘Medicare for All’ plans, survey shows
Only 16 percent of survey respondents said they thought health care costs for their employees would fall under a Medicare for All system, while 47 percent said costs for their employees would increase
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ben Sasse, one of the Senate’s last remaining Republican Trump critics, to seek reelection
The 47-year-old is one of the last remaining members of the “Never Trump” faction in Congress, with many of those who opposed the president in 2016 either retiring or losing primary challenges in
White House · 116th Congress
Here’s the beef: Trump formally announces trade pact with European countries
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 280 points on Thursday on the China tariffs news, and opened down another 125 points on Friday (as of 9:47 a.m. EDT).
White House · 116th Congress
Trump says House ‘Squad’ congresswomen should ‘apologize’ to him after ‘go back’ tweet
A Washington Post-ABC News survey put his approval rating at 47 percent; it had hovered around 40 percent for most of his term.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Unlike Joe Biden, I was a pro-busing Democrat in 1972
What stays with me 47 years after my only foray into electoral politics is the anger. Not the rage of demonstrators shouting racist epithets.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Kamala Harris backtracks on eliminating private health insurance
A poll released this month by the left-leaning Navigator Research firm found that 47 percent of registered voters would support a Medicare for All program that would provide Medicare to all Americans and
Congress · 116th Congress
Perfect attendance? Not for Democratic presidential hopefuls
Tulsi Gabbard has missed the fewest votes of the House candidates, absent for 47 or 12 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
Prosecutors want to tell jury about Rep. Duncan Hunter affairs with women he worked with, including his own aide
Shortly after a 47-page indictment accusing him of misusing campaign funds was unsealed last year, Duncan Hunter appeared to place the blame for the misappropriated funds on his spouse, citing her
Congress · 116th Congress
Only 3 percent of Democratic voters want a president in their 70s, survey finds
The Pew survey, conducted early last month, found that 47 percent of Democratic voters say the best age for presidents is their 50s.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Democratic voters are channeling Mick Jagger
Only slightly better for Democrats, with 31 percent saying they are satisfied, while 47 percent said they can’t “get no satisfaction.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Rep. King’s ‘Diamond and Silk Act’ gets ripped by conservative pundits
Scholten by 3 points — 50.3 percent to 47 percent.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Reps. Jason Crow and Michael Waltz re-enact D-Day parachute drop into Normandy
You could barely even tell decades have passed by the looks of the near-identical World War II uniforms donned by the fearless 21st century parachuters aboard “That’s All Brother,” the original C-47 that
Congress · 116th Congress
Why Ken Cuccinelli is persona non grata in the Senate
Four of the senators referenced in that one fundraising message are still serving in the current narrow, 53-47, GOP majority, and both the SCF and Cuccinelli, a former Virginia attorney general,
Congress · 116th Congress
The 8 Senate races likely to determine control of the chamber
[jwp-video n=”1″] The Senate now stands at 53 Republicans and 47 in the Democratic Conference.