Americans increasingly concerned about political violence Anthony Salvanto, CBS News Against a backdrop of so much concern that democracy is under threat, Americans also see a rising potential for political violence: almost two-thirds think the coming years will bring an increase. And the percentage holding that view has itself been rising even higher, compared to 2021.
Biden’s Climate-Bill Win Offers Fresh Chance to Woo Midterm Voters Catherine Lucey & Ken Thomas, Wall Street Journal A new Wall Street Journal poll suggests that Democrats have a fresh opportunity to entice swing voters by pitching the components of the Inflation Reduction Act, which Mr. Biden signed into law in mid-August and plans to tout throughout the fall. When told about components of the law, including its ability to allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices and expand domestic energy sources, 51% of the poll’s respondents said they favored the plan, 33% said they opposed it and 15% said they were unsure. T…