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February 5, 2026Crossing the Chesapeake Bay: Maryland Democrats’ Renewed 8-0 Proposal By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Democrats in the Maryland House of Delegates recently passed a map recommended by Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) Redistricting Advisory Commission.
— The potential new map seriously imperils the delegation’s sole Republican, Rep. Andy Harris (R, MD-1), while firming up Democrats’ most marginal seat on the existing map, western Maryland’s MD-6.
— Despite the lower chamber’s vote, state Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) has emerged as a major opponent of mid-decade redistricting; he says he will not prioritize passing a new map.
— Even if the commission’s map passes the entire legislature, state courts could take steps to block its implementation, as was the case with a similar 8-0 proposal in 2022.

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                            February 4, 2026GOP Holds Slender Advantage on Key Issues
On two major issues that could affect this year’s midterm elections, the Republican Party has a slight edge over Democrats in terms of voter trust.

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                            February 4, 2026Girls vs. Boys By John Stossel
        Am I sexist?

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                            February 4, 2026I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues By Stephen Moore
        The Democrats circa 2026 have almost become tax-and-spend parodies of themselves.

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                            February 4, 2026Trump and the Polls: A Current Assessment with an Optimistic View By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
As President Donald Trump begins the second year of his second term, recent polls show a nuanced but not discouraging view of his political support. While the figures don't indicate a dramatic rise in popularity, they provide a solid basis for cautious optimism about Republican chances in the 2026 midterms.

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                            February 3, 2026Rising Concern for Economic Fairness
Americans now are more concerned about economic fairness, and less worried about economic growth, than they were two years ago.

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                            February 3, 2026Kamala Harris Still Leads 2028 Field for Democrats
Former Vice President Kamala Harris remains the favorite for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential nomination.

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                            February 3, 2026The Trump Coalition Wins But the GOP Brand Doesn't By Daniel McCarthy
        Just how badly did Republicans do in two Texas special elections last weekend?

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                            February 2, 2026Trump Approval Up One Point in January
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

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                            February 2, 2026Trump Approval Up One Point in January
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

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                            February 2, 202641% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending January 29, 2026.

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                            January 31, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 31, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            January 30, 2026Homelessness: 51% Say It’s Gotten Worse in Past Year
One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, most Americans don’t see much change in the country’s homeless problem.

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                            January 30, 202673% of Democrats Want to Impeach Trump Again
After twice impeaching President Donald Trump during his first term, nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters favor new impeachment proceedings against him.

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                            January 30, 2026Big Surprises in the 2030 Census Estimates By Michael Barone
        About a month late, presumably due to last fall's government shutdown, the Census Bureau has released its estimates of the populations of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for July 1, 2025.

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                            January 29, 2026Greenland: 50% Approve of Trump’s ‘Framework’
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a proposed deal to establish a U.S. presence in Greenland meets with tentative voter approval.
January 29, 2026The Senate: A Couple of Rating Changes in Favor of Democrats, but Republicans Still Favored Overall By Kyle Kondik
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Despite facing what is likely to be a difficult national political environment this fall, Republicans remain favored to hold their Senate majority.
— President Trump did well among young people and nonwhite voters in 2024 for a Republican, but he has seen his approval erode with those voters. However, that doesn’t have as much of a bearing on the Senate map, with Democrats having to compete in whiter states like Iowa and Ohio.
— Democrats do get a couple of rating upgrades this week, with the biggest change coming in Georgia, as Sen. Jon Ossoff’s (D) race moves from Toss-up to Leans Democratic.

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                            January 28, 2026Most Still See Economic Opportunity
Expectations about job opportunities and pay increases have remained stable since last fall.

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                            January 28, 2026Election Integrity: 74% Favor Requiring Voter ID
Nearly three-quarters of voters support requiring identification at polling places, an election integrity measure that President Donald Trump has strongly advocated.

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                            January 28, 2026Mr. President, Please Free Caleb Bailey By Stephen Moore
   "How can the life of such a man / Be in the palm of some fool's hand?" -- Bob Dylan, "Hurricane"