In 2018, more Americans self-identified as independents than those who considered themselves either Republicans or Democrats.
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According to a Jan. 6, 2019 Morning Consult poll, a 42% plurality thinks there is “an illegal immigration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.”
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary field may be one of the largest in history, but most Democratic voters want “someone entirely new” to run in 2020, according to a recent USA Today/Suffolk University poll.
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According to Gallup, President Donald J. Trump’s approval rating has been relatively stable over his first two years. His approval rating has varied from 35% to 45%, a range of ten points, the smallest for any president during their first two years.
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After threats of a government shutdown over border wall funding emerged last week, news reports now suggest that the White House and Congress may avoid such an impasse.
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A majority of voters (56%) would prefer President Donald Trump compromise on funding the border wall rather than causing a government shutdown, according to a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
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Republicans won 56 House seats in districts where President Donald Trump received between 45% and 55% in 2016, but 54 had already been in GOP hands. Republicans flipped only two Democratic seats.
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Even though Democrats won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Americans doubt this new majority will produce substantial policy wins, according to a recent Pew Research poll.
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