Checks and Balances

Are Those Alarms Ringing Alarms For America?

Make America Great Again by Chip ProserAccording to numerous polls, most likely American voters-- obviously not Trumpists-- are seeing November as an opportunity the put a leash on Trump by giving congressional leadership back to the Democrats. Among Democratic voters enthusiasm in special elections has been high and Republican turnout has lagged.

The Great and Growing Gap Between Public Policy and Public Will

WASHINGTON (Analysis) — Polls released in the aftermath of the February 14 massacre at a South Florida high school showed a peculiar divergence in public opinion. While Americans support stronger gun control measures by a margin of nearly two to one, nearly 60 percent of respondents also doubt that their lawmakers will enact stricter legislation.