DeSantis’s policies get some mixed reviews … from DeSantis supporters
Polling on a spate of policies the Florida governor has enacted shows a limited appeal — and potential damage in support. Philip Bump Link...
Putin is trying to distract with fresh nuclear threat, Western officials say
Officials said they’ve seen no evidence that the Russian leader is sending nuclear weapons to Belarus anytime soon. By Erin Banco Link...
GOP congressman from Nashville district ‘heartbroken’ by shooting. A 2021 photo shows his family with firearms.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), who represents the Nashville district where the Covenant School is located, said Monday that he was “utterly heartbroken” by the mass shooting that left six dead, including three children. Gun control advocates and Democrats highlighted another post from Ogles on Monday — a 2021 Christmas...
Why guns are America’s number one killer of children
In part, we’re better at preventing car-crash deaths. In part, our gun culture is exceptional. Philip Bump Link...
What do President Biden’s approval numbers look like?
President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Office of the White House after stepping off Marine One, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Washington. Biden’s approval rating has fallen near its lowest point in a new poll. Patrick Semansky, Associated Press After several months of seeing his approval rating improve,...
San Francisco may pay Black residents $5 million in reparations
Dr. Amos Brown, middle, speaks at a reparations rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Supervisors in San Francisco are taking up a draft reparations proposal that includes a $5 million lump-sum payment for every eligible Black person. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press The San...
How big is Trump’s true-believer base?
It’s substantial, but it’s clearly not as big as it once was. And in fact, it’s not a majority of Republicans. Aaron Blake Link...
As always, Republicans are ready to give Trump a pass
New polls show that Trump’s party objects to criminal charges, both specifically and in general. Philip Bump Link...
In Waco, Trump stokes anger and valorizes violent actors
At his dubiously timed rally in Waco, Tex., Trump paired calls for resistance with tacit assurances that those who did would be valorized. Philip Bump Link...
Israel erupts in protest: defense minister ousted
Israelis opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan set up bonfires and block a highway during a protest moments after the Israeli leader fired his defense minister, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 26, 2023. Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, leading to calls of concern...