The POLITICO Poll, December 2025 – Trump and leaders
The POLITICO Poll conducted by Public First from Dec. 5 – Dec. 9. Politics
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New poll paints a grim picture of a nation under financial strain
Americans are struggling with affordability pressures that are squeezing everything from their everyday necessities to their biggest-ticket expenses. Nearly half of Americans said they find groceries, utility bills, health care, housing and transportation difficult to afford, according to The POLITICO Poll conducted last month by Public First. The results paint a grim portrait of spending…
The POLITICO Poll – Affordability
The POLITICO Poll, conducted by Public First, finds that Americans are struggling with affordability pressures that are squeezing everything from their everyday necessities to their biggest-ticket expenses. Politics
Johnson bullish on Indiana’s upcoming nailbiter of a redistricting vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Indiana Senate Republicans would “do the right thing” Thursday when they convene to render a final decision on a state House-passed map that President Donald Trump demanded to give their party two pickup opportunities in Congress. It would be an improvement over their 7-2 seat advantage in the state’s current…
Democrats face messy primary fights as DSCC loses grip on candidates
No matter what the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is doing in crowded primaries, one thing is certain: It’s angering other Democrats. The organization did little to stop the brewing primary in Texas, a potentially expensive feud for a prized but elusive seat punctuated by Jasmine Crockett’s entrance and Colin Allred’s departure this week. And in…
Progressives launch another primary challenge to a House Democrat
Democrat Nida Allam is launching a primary challenge against Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.), she announced Thursday, joining a growing list of candidates vying to unseat House Democrats with a slate of progressive endorsements already in tow. The Durham County commissioner is the latest progressive to launch an insurgent campaign against a Democratic incumbent, reinforcing what…
Indiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his gerrymandering push
Indiana Republicans withstood immense pressure from President Donald Trump, ignoring anonymous threats on their lives as they defeated his plan to redraw the state’s congressional map and dealt him one of his most significant political setbacks since his return to the White House. The GOP-controlled state Senate on Thursday voted down 31 to 19 the…
Maryland Democratic state leaders say redistricting won’t be on the special session agenda
In a blow to national Democrats redistricting push, top Democrats in Maryland’s Legislature said Thursday redrawing the state’s congressional maps will not be on the agenda during a special legislative session set to begin next week. Maryland Sen. President Bill Ferguson and House of Delegates Speaker Pro Tem Dana Stein instead said state lawmakers will…
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best…
Bill Gates on vaccine hesitancy, AI and global health | The Conversation
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