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What Americans Think Of The Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Impeachment What Americans Think Of The Biden Impeachment Inquiry Most aren’t convinced President Biden is implicated in his son’s wrongdoing. By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux Sep. 14, 2023, at 3:41 PM Photo Illustration by ABC News / Getty Images Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly-ish polling roundup. It’s officially impeachment season again. On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Kevin…
Read MoreThe Second GOP Debate Could Be Smaller, With Or Without Trump
2024 Republican Debates The Second GOP Debate Could Be Smaller, With Or Without Trump Six of the eight candidates from the first debate appear set to qualify for the Sept. 27 event. By Geoffrey Skelley Sep. 14, 2023, at 6:00 AM Eight Republican candidates participated in the party’s first primary debate in August. But the…
Read MoreThe Senate Is Losing One Of Its Few Remaining Moderate Republicans
2024 Election The Senate Is Losing One Of Its Few Remaining Moderate Republicans Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah isn’t seeking a second term, and his potential successors are generally more conservative. By Nathaniel Rakich Sep. 13, 2023, at 6:40 PM In his announcement that he would not seek a second term, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney…
Read MoreWhy ‘Bidenomics’ Isn’t Working For Biden
2024 Election Why ‘Bidenomics’ Isn’t Working For Biden The economy is improving, but Americans aren’t giving Biden credit for it. A FiveThirtyEight Chat Sep. 12, 2023, at 4:07 PM Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): For a long time, the economy has been…
Read MoreRon DeSantis Probably Didn’t Turn Florida Red
Ron DeSantis Ron DeSantis Probably Didn’t Turn Florida Red The state was already changing in big ways before he was elected governor. By Nathaniel Rakich Sep. 11, 2023, at 2:34 PM ABC News Photo Illustration / Win McNamee / Getty Images In his presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pitched himself as a transformational…
Read MoreAging Politicians Are Only Going To Get More Common
Age Aging Politicians Are Only Going To Get More Common By Monica Potts Sep. 7, 2023, at 6:00 AM Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent freezes in front of cameras, in conjunction with the comparatively advanced ages of the two presidential front-runners, has American voters thinking about politicians’ ages. Drew Angerer / Getty Images Presidents…
Read MoreWhat Are The Swing States Of The Future?
2024 Election What Are The Swing States Of The Future? A FiveThirtyEight Chat Sep. 6, 2023, at 10:45 AM Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. ameliatd (Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior reporter): The residents of states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan are used to having their airwaves flooded with political ads…
Read MoreEverything You Need To Know About Tuesday’s Special Elections In Rhode Island And Utah
Special Elections Everything You Need To Know About Tuesday’s Special Elections In Rhode Island And Utah By Geoffrey Skelley and Nathaniel Rakich Sep. 5, 2023, at 6:00 AM ABC News Photo Illustration Usually, Labor Day is considered the traditional start of campaign season — but here in 2023, it marks the end of the competitive…
Read MoreVivek Ramaswamy Is Climbing. Where Can He Go?
2024 Republican Primary Vivek Ramaswamy Is Climbing. Where Can He Go? By Geoffrey Skelley Sep. 1, 2023, at 6:00 AM Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy gained almost 6 percentage points in FiveThirtyEight’s national polling average between July and the first Republican debate in late August. Al Drago / Bloomberg At last week’s Republican debate, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy…
Read MoreAfter An Eventful Month, Trump Has Lost Support In The GOP Primary
2024 Election After An Eventful Month, Trump Has Lost Support In The GOP Primary But he still has a dominant lead. By Nathaniel Rakich Aug. 31, 2023, at 6:00 AM Former President Donald Trump steps off his plane as he arrives in Atlanta to be booked at the Fulton County Jail. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Once…
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