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October 14, 2017
What Would The U.S. Look Like if We Built it from Scratch? By Ted Rall
Imagine that there was another revolution. And that nothing big had changed. Demographics, power dynamics, culture, our economic system and political values were pretty much the same as they are now. If we Americans rolled up our sleeves and reimagined our political system from scratch, if we wrote up a brand-new constitution for 2017, what would a brand-spanking-new United States Version 2.0 look like today?
October 14, 2017
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 14, 2017
One hallmark of the Trump administration has been its untangling and elimination of federal regulations, especially those imposed throughout the Obama administration. Among the regulations being eliminated are those stemming from the Paris climate agreement, which President Trump is walking away from.
October 13, 2017
67% of Americans Oppose Tax Breaks for NFL Teams
President Trump has repeatedly called out National Football League team owners in the partially tax-subsidized league for allowing player protests during the national anthem.
October 13, 2017
Is Trump the Heir to Reagan? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Three decades ago, as communications director in the White House, I set up an interview for Bill Rusher of National Review.
October 13, 2017
Today's Turn-of-the-Century Problems By Michael Barone
Is America in a new Gilded Age? That's the contention of Republican political consultant Bruce Mehlman, and in a series of 35 slides, he makes a strong case.
October 13, 2017
Voters Favor EPA Reduction in CO2 Emissions, Are Torn on Environmental Impact
The Trump administration plans to roll back an Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency regulation that requires a big drop in carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030.
October 12, 2017
Voters Say EPA Regulations Need Congressional Approval
The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling back a regulation that requires a big drop in carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030, but most voters think they shouldn’t be allowed to make such calls without the approval of Congress.
October 12, 2017
Voters Credit Obama As Much As Trump For Improving Economy
Voters are evenly divided over whether President Trump or President Obama is responsible for the current economic boom but continue to have a lot more economic faith in themselves than in the man in the White House.
October 12, 2017
Virginia’s Gubernatorial Race: Where Things Stand With Less Than a Month to Go By Geoffrey Skelley
The November of the year following a presidential election is always relatively quiet on the electoral front, with only regularly-scheduled statewide races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia. With the Garden State’s contest looking like a safe Democratic pickup and Alabama’s special election for the U.S. Senate not happening until December, coverage of the competitive Virginia race seems to be accelerating as it enters the final month before Election Day. This is only natural: gubernatorial elections in the Old Dominion traditionally ramp up around Labor Day, and now that the election is less than four weeks away, the candidates are beginning to go all-in on television ads, which attracts more notice inside and outside of the commonwealth.
October 12, 2017
Voters Say Trump Hurts More Than Helps Candidates
Even Republicans don't see President Trump as a major asset on the campaign trail, and voters in general think support for the president's agenda is more likely to hurt rather than help a congressional incumbent.
October 11, 2017
Optimism About Future Home Values At Record High
For the first time in eight years of tracking, more than half of homeowners see a rising home value in their future.
October 11, 2017
Let Them Leave By John Stossel
The United States was born when the Founding Fathers seceded from England.
October 11, 2017
Democrats Not Big on Removing Pelosi, Schumer
A senior House Democrat said last week that it was time for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to step down. But only a fifth of Democrats think that’s a good idea.
October 11, 2017
Support For Current Constitution Hits 10-Year Low
Polarization among today’s voters is glaringly apparent when they are asked whether the U.S. Constitution should be changed or left alone, with support for the Constitution as is at its lowest level in a decade.
October 11, 2017
Obama Lied. My FOURTH Health Plan Died. By Michelle Malkin
Cue the funeral bagpipes. My fourth health insurance plan is dead.
October 10, 2017
Most Recognize Evil But Question If Some Are Born That Way
President Trump called the mass killings in Las Vegas last week “an act of pure evil” when many of his opponents were trying to blame the guns involved instead.
October 10, 2017
Kevin Hassett Spanks the Tax Policy Center By Lawrence Kudlow
President Trump's new chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Kevin Hassett, walked into the lion's den last week with his first official speech. He used the moment to pound the leftist Tax Policy Center. It was a wonderful sight.
October 10, 2017
Support for Columbus Day Is Up, But 32% Want A Change
Support for Columbus Day is at its highest level in several years, but a sizable number of Americans are ready to replace it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, an idea that’s already caught on in a number of places around the country.
October 10, 2017
Trump Embraces the Culture War By Patrick J. Buchanan
To attend the Indianapolis Colts game where the number of the legendary Peyton Manning was to be retired, Vice President Mike Pence, a former governor of Indiana, flew back from Las Vegas.
