Politics

Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger arrives on stage to deliver remarks at her election night watch party at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Nov. 4. Spanberger defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to become the first […]

Sacramento, CA (October 2, 2025) — Survivors of trafficking, worker advocates, business leaders, and lawmakers gathered today at the California State Capitol to celebrate Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 1362 (Kalra), a first-in-the-nation law […]

As the Trump administration works to reshape and refocus the federal bureaucracy, Republican views of several key departments and agencies – the Department of Justice, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department […]

As the Trump administration has stepped up immigration enforcement around the country, Americans offer mixed to negative views of some of its most high-profile actions. For example, public opinion is split over the use of […]

ivil rights organizations roundly decried a June 27 decision by the Supreme Court which could effectively end birthright citizenship in 28 states. “This ruling undermines the fundamental promise of the Constitution — that every child […]

What is the Insurrection Act? And when has it been applied? The Insurrection Act is the primary tool that allows the president to use the military domestically to do law enforcement in the event of […]

With President Donald Trump in the White House and the GOP in control of Congress, 83% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say it is extremely or very important that Democratic elected officials push hard against […]

With President Donald Trump’s second term approaching its 100-day mark, 40% of Americans approve of how he’s handling the job – a decline of 7 percentage points from February. And, even as Trump continues to […]

On Tuesday, while Donald Trump celebrated his first 100 days as president, a group of Latino leaders, elected officials and community members gathered in historic downtown Los Angeles to discuss his actions and what they […]

Americans offer mixed views when asked whether trade between the United States and its top three international trading partners – China, Canada and Mexico – does more to benefit the U.S. or the other countries, […]