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U.S. House Gets Younger As A Result Of 2018 Election
These charts are from the Pew Research Center. They looked at the ages of the current members of the House and the incoming members, and discovered that the... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Voters Disapprove Of Trump's Handling Of Race Relations
This chart reflects the results of the latest Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between November 14th and 19th of a national sample of 1,046 voters, with a... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Global Warming Continues In Spite Of GOP Denials
Donald Trump and his Republican cohorts continue to deny the reality of global warming (global climate change), but nature doesn't listen to them. Global warmin... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public's Opinion Of Trump Hurt The GOP In The Election
These charts shows the results of a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between November 14th and 19th of a national sample of 1,046 voters, with a margin... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Base Isn't Large Enough To Win In 2020
The chart above and the article below are by Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com. They show that Donald Trump can't just depend on his base to put him back in th... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Latest Numbers For The 2018 House Election
I think we can now dismiss the idea by some that the 2018 election was not a wave election. The numbers show clearly that the predicted "blue wave" did happen. Read more
Posted on 22 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Thoughts On Pelosi Becoming The Next Speaker
Much has been made of opposition to Nancy Pelosi becoming the next Speaker of the House on cable news programs. Those talking heads and pundits would have you... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Will NOT Punish Saudi's For Murdering Journalist
(Cartoon image is by Daryl Cagle at cagle.com.) It is beyond any doubt now that Saudi strongman Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of a Washington... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Origin Of Thanksgiving (And The Traditional Meal)
(Painting of the first Thanksgiving is by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris.) The folks over at PolitiFact examined the origins of the traditional Thanksgiving, and the... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ivanka Trump (And Others) Broke Federal Law By Using A Private Server For...
From The Washington Post: Ivanka Trump sent hundreds of emails last year to White House aides, Cabinet officials and her assistants using a personal account,... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Americans Think Of The Refugee "Caravan"
These charts are from a new Monmouth University Poll -- done between November 9th and 12th of a national sample of 802 adults, with a margin of error of 3.5... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Voters Rejected Trump & Want Investigation To Continue
These charts are from a new CBS News / SSRS Poll -- done between November 15th and 18th of a national sample of 1,103 adults, with a 3 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Must Curb Gun Violence And The Spread Of Hate
Gun violence continues unabated in the United States. And with Trump in the White House, the number of hate-inspired incidents is once again growing. Read more
Posted on 21 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hispanic Voters Helped Punish GOP In The Midterm Election
Before the election, both Republicans and the media talking heads denigrated the Hispanic vote. They said that Hispanics would not show up to vote in the midter... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The World Is Laughing At Donald Trump -- Again!
(Photo of Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Donald Trump, from Politico.com, is by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images.) Once again, Donald Trump showed he is... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Unending War In Afghanistan Is In Its 18th Year
(Photo of Afghan and U.S. soldiers is by Bryan Denton in The New York Times.) The United States began its war in Afghanistan in October of 2001. That means the... Read more
Posted on 20 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
116th Congress Will Have A Record Number Of Women
The 115th Congress had 107 women in it (House and Senate combined). The 116th Congress will have 123 women. That's a record for the number of women in Congress. Read more
Posted on 19 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
These Election Trends Should Worry Trump (And GOP)
In his New York Times column, Stanley B. Greenberg notes four trends from the recent election. These voting trends gave the Democrats their huge victory, and... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The First Thing House Democrats Should Do In January
(This caricature of the Democratic Party symbol is by DonkeyHotey.) The Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives in the midterm election on... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Number Of Immigrant Minors In Detention Tops 14,000
(Photo of immigrant detention for children is from marketwatch.com.) The number of immigrant children being held in federal detention centers has now topped... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY