Opinion Today
December 3, 2024
Most Americans continue to say media scrutiny keeps politicians from doing things they shouldn’t Sarah Naseer, Pew Research Center In our most recent survey, conducted two months before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, about three-quarters of Americans (74%) said criticism from news organizations keeps political leaders from doing things that shouldn’t be done, while far fewer (24%) said this type of scrutiny keeps leaders from doing their job.
Voters Agree K-12 Education Is Off Track, Oppose Eliminating the Department of Education Marissa Farmer, Data for Progress A new Data for Progress survey analyzed voter perceptions of the current K-12 education system and tested support for Trump’s proposal to eliminate the Department of Education. North Carolina: U.S. Senate 2026 Victory Insights It’s only 2024, but the 2026 rumor mill is already hard at work. Fresh off the heels of Donald Trump winning the state by more than 3%, some North Carolina Republicans are chomping at the bit to replace incumbent Republican US Senator Thom Tillis with someone who they believe will be more loyal to President Trump. Why Republicans start out as favorites in the 2026 Senate elections Geoffrey Skelley, 538 Democrats need to flip four seats for a majority, but have few clear targets.
