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Anti-Incumbent Sentiment Similar to 2010 and 2014 Elections

The FINANCIAL -- U.S. voters are about twice as likely to say their U.S. House representative deserves re-election (51%) as they are to say most members of Congress do (26%). These readings are similar to voters' opinions just days before the 2014 midterm elections and remain among the worst for incumbents dating back to ...

Less Than Half in U.S. Now Say Their Taxes Are Too High

The FINANCIAL -- Americans are less likely today, than at any time since 2012, to say the federal income taxes they pay are too high. Currently, 45% hold this view, while 48% say their taxes are ...

Proposed amendments to the U.S. Constitution seldom go anywhere

The FINANCIAL -- The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a balanced-budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Similar proposals have failed repeatedly in the past – most ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Warns Of ‘Very Strong’ Sanctions On Iran

The FINANCIAL -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has signaled that the United States may impose “very strong” sanctions on Iran as President Donald Trump seeks to address what he called ...

U.S. foreign policy experts are more pessimistic about democracy than their European counterparts

The FINANCIAL -- At a time of rising concerns about the future of democracy around the world, foreign policy experts on opposite sides of the Atlantic have markedly different assessments of the way ...

Majority of Americans (59%) Believe America is on the Wrong Track

The FINANCIAL -- President Trump approval rating holds steady near ...

Near-record number of House members not seeking re-election in 2018

The FINANCIAL -- House Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement Wednesday that he would not seek re-election adds a big name to what was already shaping up to be a near-record year of seat turnovers in the ...

Trump Asserts He Did Not Fire FBI Chief Over Russia Probe

The FINANCIAL -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he did not fire James Comey as FBI director in 2017 over the agency's probe into alleged Russian meddling in the election that put him in ...

A majority of U.S. teens fear a shooting could happen at their school, and most parents share their concern

The FINANCIAL -- In the aftermath of the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, a majority of American teens say they are very or somewhat worried about the possibility of a shooting ...

Former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush Dies At 92

The FINANCIAL -- Former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush has died at the age of ...

Trump's CIA Director Said To Have Met North Korean Leader

The FINANCIAL -- Media reports say U.S. President Donald Trump dispatched CIA Director Mike Pompeo to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an effort to arrange a summit between Trump and Kim ...

Guns Fall From Record High as Top Problem

The FINANCIAL -- Americans' mentions of guns or gun control as the most important problem facing the nation fell by over half this month, ticking down to 6% from last month's record high of 13%. ...

Slim Majority Now Says U.S. Middle Class Pays Fair Tax Share

The FINANCIAL -- A slim majority of Americans now believe that middle-income people pay "their fair share" of federal taxes, up significantly from last year's ...

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