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December 21, 2017The Minnesota Twins: A Complete History of Double-Barrel Senate Elections By Geoffrey Skelley
Sen. Al Franken’s (D) impending resignation due to sexual harassment allegations will create a vacancy in Minnesota’s Class II Senate seat, precipitating a special election in the North Star State next November. Gov. Mark Dayton (D) announced last week that he would name Lt. Gov. Tina Smith (D) to the post, and Smith said that she intends to run in the 2018 special election for the remainder of Franken’s term (the seat is due to be regularly contested in 2020). Because Franken did not immediately resign, there was some speculation that he might reconsider leaving office — among others, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) wants Franken to remain in the Senate — but his spokesman said on Wednesday that Franken intends to resign on Jan. 2, 2018, and that Smith will be sworn into office on Jan. 3. This article is based on the assumption that Franken will indeed resign.

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                            December 21, 2017Voters See A Brighter Future for America Again
It’s been a rollercoaster year for America when it comes to voters’ outlook on the future of this country.

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                            December 20, 2017Americans Don't Give Infrastructure High Marks, But Don't Want to Pay to Fix It
President Trump said the Amtrak crash in Washington state yesterday illustrates his argument for a massive overhaul of U.S. infrastructure, a plan he intends to submit soon.

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                            December 20, 2017Voters Agree Strong Economy Essential to 'America First'
President Trump in a speech on Monday spelled out in more detail his America First national security strategy. Voters agree that recent presidents haven’t put America’s interests first and share Trump’s belief in the importance of a strong economy.
December 20, 2017Deadly Isms By John Stossel
People want politics to be simple. Left vs. right. Clinton vs. Trump. My side vs. your side. Elect the right guy, and things will be good!
December 20, 2017Time for Trump Makeover of Lib NPR and PBS By Michelle Malkin
At the close of 2017, no less than seven prominent male hosts and editors of influential government-sponsored radio and television shows are out of work amid claims of sexual harassment.   

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                            December 20, 2017Are Christmas Cards a Thing of the Past?
Christmas cards appear to be a tradition that’s falling by the wayside.

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                            December 19, 2017Government Shutdown Doesn't Sit Well With Voters
If Democrats and Republicans in Congress fail to reach a budget agreement by Friday, there will be a partial shutdown of the federal government. Most voters think a shutdown would be bad for the economy, although the vast majority admit that past shutdowns have had little, if any, impact on them personally.
December 19, 2017Pyongyang on the Prairie, Part 2 By Michelle Malkin
In Oklahoma City, words don't mean what they plainly mean. Asking government officials simple questions prompts Orwellian acrobatics. By distorting language and obfuscating actions, public bureaucrats subvert transparency and evade accountability.

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                            December 19, 2017With a Week To Go, 40% Have Finished Holiday Shopping
Americans continue to fly through their holiday shopping this year, and nearly half are finished with a week still left before Christmas.
December 19, 2017Who Wants War with Iran -- and Why? By Patrick J. Buchanan
In the run-up to Christmas, President Donald Trump has been the beneficiary of some surprisingly good news and glad tidings.

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                            December 18, 201748% See Anti-Trump Bias in Senior FBI, Justice Officials
With recent news reports and e-mails showing anti-Trump bias by several senior level FBI and Justice Department officials, nearly half of voters now believe there was an illegal effort to deny Donald Trump the presidency.

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                            December 18, 2017Americans Favor Public/Private Ventures to the Moon
Voters approve of President Trump's plans for joint government-private sector missions to the moon.

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                            December 16, 2017What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 16, 2017
Stories of sexual harassment and abuse continued to dominate the week’s news, especially early on, but as the week progressed, the near completion of the Republican tax reform plan and Thursday’s repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules were also making news.

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                            December 15, 2017More Holiday Shoppers Are Going Online This Year
Today is Free Shipping Day, when many online retailers offer free shipping on gifts in time for Christmas, but online shopping is already more popular than ever with Americans for holiday shopping this year.
December 15, 2017Picking the Lock in Alabama By Michael Barone
Turnout would be the key to which of the wildly conflicting polls would best presage the result of Alabama's special Senate election, wrote Republican consultant Patrick Ruffini earlier this week.   

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                            December 15, 2017Does The Media Cut Dems a Break? GOP Voters Think So
News stories covering sexual harassment claims against politicians continue to top headlines, but GOP voters overwhelmingly feel the media gives favorable treatment to Democratic politicians. Democrats, however, are not as convinced.
December 15, 2017Unlike Nixon, Trump Will Not Go Quietly By Patrick J. Buchanan
On Aug. 9, 1974, Richard Nixon bowed to the inevitability of impeachment and conviction by a Democratic Senate and resigned.
The prospect of such an end for Donald Trump has this city drooling. Yet, comparing Russiagate and Watergate, history is not likely to repeat itself.

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                            December 14, 2017Celebrity Campaign Endorsements Don’t Mean Much to Voters
Despite President Trump campaigning for Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, Moore still lost the election to his Democratic opponent. Most voters say celebrity or politician endorsements of candidates in local elections aren’t important to their vote, however, that number has doubled over the last three years.

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                            December 14, 2017Most Call for Trump’s Resignation If Sex Allegations Are True
Most voters believe the accusations several women have made against President Trump and say he should resign if they are proven true. But Republicans are far less convinced.