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November 30, 2017House 2018: Less Than a Year Out, Race for Control Is a Coin Flip By Kyle Kondik
In the aftermath of the 2014 midterm election, when the party that didn’t hold the White House (the Republicans) gained ground in the House for the 36th time in 39 midterms since the Civil War, I wrote the following in the Center for Politics’ postmortem on the election, The Surge: Practically speaking, though, House Democrats might have to root for the other party in the 2016 presidential race. Why? Because given what we know about midterm elections almost always going against the president’s party in the House, perhaps the next best chance for the Democrats to win the House will be in 2018 — if a Republican is in the White House.

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                            November 29, 2017Is Cash Making a Comeback?
Are Americans returning to the ways of good old hard cash? Plastic is still the choice for their main spending, but they’re less likely to go cash-free for a week than in past years.

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                            November 29, 2017Most Voters Still Oppose Health Care Mandate
Senate Republicans are nearing a deal on repealing the individual health care mandate implemented under the Obama administration. A majority of voters continue to oppose the requirement that all Americans buy or obtain health insurance, opting for more free market competition between insurance companies instead of more government intervention.

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                            November 29, 2017Post-Black Friday, 65% Have Now Started Holiday Shopping
With a record number of Americans starting their shopping before Black Friday this year, it’s perhaps no surprise they’re still shopping at a record rate following the biggest shopping day of the year.
November 29, 2017Nancy Pelosi: Sham 'Shero' By Michelle Malkin
Finally, Nancy Pelosi's faux feminist veneer has fully cracked.
November 29, 2017The Evil Rich By John Stossel
As Republicans struggle to agree on a tax plan, Democrats and much of the media label each attempt at reform a "gift" to rich people.

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                            November 28, 2017Most Believe Sex Allegations Against Bill Clinton
Voters have only a slightly less favorable opinion of Bill Clinton, but most believe the women who have accused the former president of sexually abusing them.
November 28, 2017Why Roy Moore Matters By Patrick J. Buchanan
Why would Christian conservatives in good conscience go to the polls Dec. 12 and vote for Judge Roy Moore, despite the charges of sexual misconduct with teenagers leveled against him?
November 28, 2017Most Favor Age Ceiling for Presidents That Would Cut Out Trump, Clinton, Biden, Sanders
Most voters recognize that a U.S. citizen must be 35 years old to be elected president but also think there should be a ceiling on how old a candidate for the White House can be.
November 28, 2017The Case for Roy Moore By Charles Hurt
Whence goeth that Yellow Dog?
Once upon a time, even a Yellow Dog could get elected in places like Alabama — so long as he was a Democrat.

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                            November 27, 201735% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the Thanksgiving-shortened week ending November 21.

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                            November 27, 2017Voters Don’t See More Sexual Harassment, Just More Coverage
With news of sexual harassment permeating Hollywood, Washington and even the media itself, many are wondering why it seems like a much bigger problem today than in the past. But voters are saying it’s not happening more often, we’re just talking about it more.

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                            November 27, 201750% Think World Leaders See Trump as Weaker Than Obama
Voters are not too optimistic about President Donald Trump’s relationship with most world leaders, and half think those world leaders view him as weaker than his predecessor.
November 25, 2017Sexual Harassment And The End Of Team Politics By Ted Rall
Until the 1990s, American electoral politics were divided ideologically, between the opposing ideas of liberalism and conservatism. Now we have Team Politics: Democrat versus Republican, my party right or wrong.

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                            November 25, 2017What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 25, 2017
What are you thankful for?
November 24, 2017Merkel -- and Davos -- Rebuked in Germany By Michael Barone
It's been a tough era for Davos Man, the personification of the great and the good who meet in the World Economic Forum in that Swiss ski resort every January. The rebukes just keep coming. The European debt crisis. Brexit. Donald Trump. And now, and once again unexpectedly, Angela Merkel's failure to form a German government.  
November 24, 2017The US-Saudi Starvation Blockade By Patrick J. Buchanan
Our aim is to "starve the whole population -- men, women, and children, old and young, wounded and sound -- into submission," said First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill.    

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                            November 24, 2017Most Americans Not Interested in Black Friday
Despite the hoopla surrounding Black Friday, most Americans continue to say they will not partake in one of the biggest days of the year for shopping deals.

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                            November 23, 2017Americans Celebrate Another Thankful Thanksgiving
The overwhelming majority of Americans will again be giving thanks around the Thanksgiving table this year. 

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                            November 22, 2017Americans Are Starting Their Holiday Shopping Early This Year
Americans are jumping the gun on holiday shopping this year, with nearly half who say they’ve already started even before Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals hit.