A Fox News poll has asked a dismal question in a new survey: “Would you say America is a dysfunctional family that’s breaking part?” Here are the dismal answers to that inquiry: 81% of registered U.S. voters agree. That includes 86% of Republicans, 86%…
Author: Jennifer Harper
McCarthy makes his move with Biden budget talks
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made the two-mile journey from the U.S. Capitol to the White House on Wednesday to talk on the nation’s pocketbook issues — with the press in instant pursuit. Mr. McCarthy has upped his ante in the media world with a tried…
Trump: It’s complicated
A wide-ranging new poll released Tuesday by The Bulwark reveals that 52% of Republican voters think that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen from Trump” while 24% said that then-candidate Joseph R. Biden won “fair and square” and 24% were not su…
The fate of U.S. history
Americans don’t know much about their own history anymore — a phenomenon that undermines the nation and shortchanges the public.
Ukraine war, threats from China prompt return of nuclear anxiety
Here is a hair-raising inquiry. “Compared to five years ago, would you say there is a greater chance, a lesser chance, or about the same chance of a nuclear war?” The inquiry originated in a new YouGov poll.
States jockeying over first-in-the-nation voting status
There is a kind of mystical importance associated with the phrase “first in the nation” when it is attached to the noble act of voting in a major election. New Hampshire has long starred in this coveted role in presidential primaries.But the state woul…
Press conference unveils the new Kevin McCarthy
It only took one emphatic public exchange with a reporter to change the image of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, in which he revealed his reasons for denying two California Democrats — Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell — a place on the House intellig…
New book gives Mike Pompeo a say
Former Secretary of State and CIA director Mike Pompeo has had a multitude of noteworthy experiences. He graduated first in his class at West Point, served as a cavalry officer in the U.S. Army, graduated from Harvard Law School, excelled in the busine…
‘Stealing Your Vote’ details 2020 election lying and cheating
A new book is arriving Tuesday that could prompt readers to take a sharp look at the U.S. voting process. The title tells all. “Stealing Your Vote: The Inside Story of the 2020 Election and What It Means for 2024” by Christina Bobb focuses on the alarm…
Biden’s docu-drama fuels news coverage
So now it is President Biden’s turn to stand by as facts and rumors circulate that classified documents were found at his personal residence in Delaware following a search by FBI personnel on Friday. So how is that playing in news coverage?