Congress · 116th Congress
Senate Democrats look to turn tables on GOP regarding judicial nominees
But the 47 votes the Democratic caucus can muster isn’t enough to stop the confirmation machine, without four GOP colleagues willing to break ranks.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
Why America’s students, colleges and universities deserve more financial relief
Families and higher education institutions are grappling with the difficult realities created by this pandemic, and need a more substantial investment of $47 billion to meet the growing financial needs
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Kara Eastman gets rematch with Rep. Don Bacon in Nebraska
A Tuesday night memo from the DCCC noted that an internal poll conducted by the committee found Eastman leading Bacon 48 percent to 47 percent in their anticipated fall matchup.
Congress · 116th Congress
D.C. Circuit nominee sails through confirmation hearing amid pandemic rancor
And with a 53-47 advantage for Republicans in the full Senate, Democrats are powerless to stop his confirmation without the help of at least four Republicans.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Electoral outlook: Once again, Trump’s path to victory is narrow
That’s worse than a week ago, when his rating was 47 percent approve/50 percent disapprove and some people were hailing his improving numbers.
Congress · 116th Congress
With Iowa and New Hampshire still up in the air, Democratic race has 2016 echoes
The next two contests in 2016 were won by Clinton, who bested Sanders narrowly in Nevada (53 percent to 47 percent) but clobbered him in South Carolina (73 percent to 26 percent.)
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 28
12:47 p.m. | We know where he stands: The notion of getting Bolton’s manuscript before the Senate, which was proposed by Oklahoma Republican Sen.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 21
The Senate voted 53-47 along party lines to approve Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, after a long night of debate that stretched to nearly 2
Congress · 116th Congress
View from the gallery: Senators struggle to sit in silence at Trump trial
The vote reflected the chamber’s party breakdown, with senators voting 53-47 to table, or kill, the minority leader’s initial amendment to subpoena documents.
Congress · 116th Congress
Super PACs after 10 years: Often maligned but heavily used
Nearly half (47 percent) of independent voters and 38 percent of all respondents said the influence of big money from corporations and special interests in the nation’s politics amounted to an “extremely
Campaigns · 116th Congress
At the Races: New year, same politics
Republicans are on defense in the Senate, where they enjoy a 53-47 majority.
Congress · 116th Congress
New polls show impeachment hearings having minimal impact on public sentiment
Today, 47 percent of independents oppose the impeachment inquiry, compared to 37 percent who said the same one week ago.”
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Medicaid at issue in 2019 races for governor
Edwards took 47 percent of the vote, but Rispone and third-place finisher Rep. Ralph Abraham combined for a majority with 27 percent and 24 percent, respectively.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump on defense as impeachment gains support, Syria decision gets friendly fire
And that figure is larger than the 47 percent of those who responded to a late-September CNN-SSRS poll who say they favor the inquiry.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump cites ‘obligation to end corruption,’ but ex-ethics official says he’s digging deeper hole
Testy Trump adds fuel to raging impeachment battle] A CNN-SSRS poll conducted last week, mostly in the five days immediately following the speaker’s announcement, shows a plurality of voters — 47 percent
White House · 116th Congress
Trump disregards whistleblower protections as polls turn against him on impeachment
A plurality of voters — 47 percent — now support Trump being impeached by the House and removed from office by the Senate, according to a new CNN-SSRS poll.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Jedi impeachment politics: Wrong your conventional wisdom could be
Removal from office would require 67 senators to vote to convict him after a trial, and Democrats (and independents who caucus with them) hold only 47 Senate seats.
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
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.