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Global economy muted again in 2013: Reuters polls This year now looks unlikely to deliver much improvement in the world economy's growth rate, with a weaker outlook for Europe and the United States tempering the cautious optimism that was evident in January. More
NBC/WSJ poll: Strong majority backs citizenship for undocumented immigrants With a bipartisan group of senators expected to unveil immigration-reform legislation in the next few days, a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that nearly two-thirds of Americans – including eight-in-10 Latinos – support giving undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship. More
Hillary Clinton leads Bush, Rubio in Florida poll Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has double-digit leads over either of Florida's favorite sons, former Gov. Jeb Bush or U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, in an early look at the 2016 presidential election, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. More
In rebuke to RFK Jr, Biden wins Kennedy family endorsement He is backed by 15% of registered voters, versus 39% for Biden and 38% for Trump, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. Many in Robert F. Kennedy Jr's elite family - prominent Democrats since ... 04/18/2024 - 5:15 am | View Link
Biden to win Kennedy family endorsement in Philadelphia He is backed by 15% of registered voters, versus 39% for Biden and 38% for Trump, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. Many in Robert F. Kennedy Jr's elite family - prominent Democrats since the ... 04/18/2024 - 5:15 am | View Link
Kennedy family members endorse Biden over RFK Jr. If the presidential election were held in March and the candidates were Biden, Trump and Kennedy, Kennedy would get about 16% of the vote, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. 04/17/2024 - 10:01 pm | View Link
Trump has an edge over Biden on economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Biden's age, at 81, is also a concern for voters. In the new Reuters/Ipsos poll, the share of respondents approving of Biden's performance as president fell marginally to 38% from 40% in March. 04/16/2024 - 8:01 am | View Link
Trump campaign calls to debate Biden earlier and more times April 11 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to debate President Joe Biden ... new tab of 41% to 37% over Trump, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found on Wednesday. 04/11/2024 - 7:37 am | View Link
CNN's Dana Bash reacts to Joshua Steinglass' cross-examination of David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, about whether he suppressed stories to help a presidential candidate during the 2016 elections.
While facing a mountain of legal problems, Donald Trump, who ran his 2016 campaign on locking his opponent, Hillary Clinton, up even though she was never charged with any crimes, denies ever wanting to imprison her. Voters have bad memories at times, but the lock her up chants at every single Trump rally are unforgettable.
Some are wondering why South Dakota's Governor included her animal killing spree in her upcoming memoir. "She includes her story about the ill-fated Cricket, she says, to illustrate her willingness, in politics as well as in South Dakota life, to do anything “difficult, messy and ugly” if it simply needs to be done." There is also a story about a wayward aggressive goat that was dealt with decisively, that is to say with a bullet to the brain.
On Trump's shortlist for running-mate, Noem must think such anecdotes paint in a good light.
Trump’s political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him input into the Federal Reserve, including making him an “acting” central bank board member, according to the Wall Street Journal. Via CNBC:
The plans, which the Journal report described as highly secretive, are part of a 10-page document that suggests Trump — if elected — would be consulted on interest rate decisions.
Jamie Raskin hilariously suggested that the RNC headquarters could host the Supreme Court after wingnut justices appeared open to recognizing some form of presidential immunity yesterday. Via HuffPost:
Host Joy Reid, who noted that Trump’s federal election interference case could be remanded back to the D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals and thus further delay the trial past Election Day, called the Supreme Court majority “so clearly politicians” before looping in Raskin.
“Well, they’re politicians who are not even subject to popular election unlike me.