Republican David McCormick’s run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania is one of many notable GOP primaries to watch this year. Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc / Getty Images We’re almost six months from the 2022 midterm election, and Republicans have big dreams for their potential gains. President Biden’s approval rating is mired in the … Read more
Americans are divided on most issues these days. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine might be an exception — sort of. In recent polling, both Democrats and Republicans say they support Ukraine over Russia, approve of economic sanctions against Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, and agree that the US should send money and weapons … Read more
Today (February 8th) is Safer Internet Day 2022, which aims to raise awareness of the numerous safety issues facing internet users. With the internet playing an increasingly prominent role in the social lives of children and young people – especially since the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and social distancing – there’s a particular emphasis this year … Read more
In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses whether a recent Gallup poll showing that more Americans identify with the GOP than the Democratic Party is a “good or bad use of polls.” They also rank the Senate races, which will be most important in determining which party will control the chamber … Read more
Welcome to FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. sarah (Sarah Frostenson, politics editor): If you know one thing about FiveThirtyEight it’s probably that we cover elections. So in keeping on brand but still embracing that end-of-year spirit, we’ve decided to take some time today to reflect on the most important elections … Read more
