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Could Kamala Harris Have Won? Our Take
A forthcoming book Original Sin is set to reveal new details about President Biden’s declining condition in the White House. From released excerpts about his short lived re-election campaign, many leading Democrats have concluded that Kamala Harris never stood a chance. Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg penned an op-ed in the American Prospect
Greater Foreign Policy Threat: Emboldened Adversaries Or Endless Wars?
President Trump’s visit to the Middle East is his first diplomatic trip of the new administration, in hopes of increasing investment in the US and bringing peace to this conflict zone. A significant theme of his campaign was ending America’s involvement in “endless wars” like Iraq and Afghanistan. In light
How much SALT is enough?
The Winston Group’s David Winston writes in today’s Roll Call about the debate over the state and local tax deduction, who benefits from it what it means for the overall reconciliation bill. But how many people itemize and take advantage of the SALT deduction that stands in the way of
The Latest Look At Education Issue Handling
As an issue, education has taken on an almost entirely new dimension in the last several months, especially in light of DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts that have hit everything from research grants to some of the tests administered as part of the Nation’s Report Card portfolio. Data from the most recent
Georgia On Republican Minds
Senate Republicans are looking to expand their majority in 2026 with a priority race being the Georgia Senate seat held by Jon Ossoff. Governor Brian Kemp has just passed on running for the Senate, so Republicans will need a candidate who can turn out the base and win a majority
As the polling wars rage, both parties should stop and listen
In today’s Roll Call, The Winston Group’s David Winston writes about Chuck Schumer and Donald Trump’s recent discounting of polls that are unfavorable to them. Neither Schumer nor Trump have cornered the market when it comes to the business of discounting unfavorable polls. Trashing polls one doesn’t like and ballyhooing