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James Talarico, Texas state representative and Senate primary rival, said in a statement emailed to Newsweek Monday: "We’re building a movement in Texas—fueled by record-breaking grassroots fundraising and 10,000 volunteers who are putting in the work to defeat the billionaire megadonors and puppet politicians who have taken over our state. Our movement is rooted in unity over division—so we welcome Congresswoman Crockett into this race." Overall, polling remains tight for both Crockett and Talarico regardless of who the Republican rival ends up being, but a rundown from Real Clear Polling showed the GOP still winning, regardless of the nominee, by...

Using the U.S. military to target cartel drug smugglers in Latin America 🟢 Support: 58% 🔴 Oppose: 42% Harvard/Harris poll | 12/2-12/4

On The Rosenberg Report, host Joel Rosenberg breaks down the global pressure on Israel to accept a Palestinian state. Rosenberg also unpacks newly released poll data revealing what Palestinians in Gaza and Judea and Samaria really think about a two-state and one-state solution.Will the world force, successfully force, Israel to accept a Palestinian state when most Israelis, the vast majority of Israelis don't want it? They don't trust a Palestinian state to keep Israelis safe. Certainly not after October 7th. This is a big question and pressure is mounting from multiple sides, including some you might not expect. Hi, this...

In recent months, public attention has increasingly focused on the phenomenon of religious strengthening among Israelis following the war. The Institute for Liberty and Responsibility was the first to highlight this phenomenon through public opinion surveys we conducted during the war. In these surveys, we found that nearly one-third of Israelis report that the experience of war strengthened their faith in God, and more than a quarter report that they drew closer to religious tradition. We also found that the growing closeness to religion in the shadow of war is particularly noticeable among young people. These findings led us to...

National media polls are continuing to distort President Donald Trump's support, John McLaughlin, a key pollster for the president's 2024 campaign, told Newsmax on Monday. "Absolutely not," McLaughlin said when asked on Newsmax's "Finnerty" if he trusts this year's surveys. "They're doing the same thing; they're trying to run down Donald Trump on purpose," he added. He said his firm's latest poll showed Trump with a 51% approval rating and 46% disapproval but added a Washington Post-Ipsos survey was "a poll of adults polluted with nonvoters." "They weighted it down to 30%," he said. "That's 20 points less than we...

Viewing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) as out of step with the MAGA agenda, President Donald Trump has backed the Kentucky MAGA PAC, which plans to oppose Massie in the primary. The PAC, led by Chris LaCivita and Tony Fabrizio, has vowed to spend whatever it takes to unseat Massie. A John McLaughlin poll shows 52% support a Trump-endorsed candidate versus 23% for Massie.

Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are prepared to bolt from the Big Apple if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday’s mayoral race — potentially setting the stage for the largest population flight in US history, an alarming new poll warned early Monday. Around 765,000 people of the 8.4 million residents who call New York City home are preparing to leave, with about 9% of New Yorkers sharing that they would “definitely” leave the city if Mamdani is elected the 111th mayor, the Daily Mail reported, citing a survey conducted by J.L. Partners. If those residents were to leave, it...

A shocking poll shows that two years after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre that murdered more than 1,200 Israelis, a majority of Palestinians still say the terror group was right to launch the attack — and, equally disturbing, an overwhelming 86 percent deny that Hamas committed the well-documented atrocities against civilians. According to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), 53 percent of Palestinians say Hamas’s decision to launch the October 7 assault was correct; support is strongest in the West Bank at 59 percent, while 44 percent in the Gaza Strip back the attack — a...

The percentage of Americans who believe the Democratic Party is “out of touch” has increased by double-digits over the last decade, with 70% indicating the party is disconnected from the issues that matter to voters. The Democratic Party is perceived as being overly-focused on “Protecting the rights of undocumented immigrants” and “Protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans” – alienating voters who care more about secure borders and crime reduction, a survey released Monday by Welcome, a center-left group, found. “To win elections, Democrats need to make the following changes. First, we need to focus more on the issues voters do...

CNN has had to admit that the Republicans have gained popularity while breaking down polling data regarding the shutdown. Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten says the shutdown, which was supposed to hurt the GOP, has actually helped the party's brand. The polls come amid the federal government shutdown, which began on October 1 and is quickly approaching the one-month mark. Citing the Generic Congressional Ballot, which shows that the Democrats are less favourable than at the same time during Trump's first term. Enten goes on to say the Democrats are in their "worst" position in 20 years and that the...

Zohran Mamdani has enough support to win the mayoral election by just 15 points – and without the majority of votes — despite New Yorkers largely disagreeing with his progressive policies, a poll released Tuesday found. The lefty Democratic nominee’s 43% support to Andrew Cuomo’s 28% in the new Manhattan Institute poll is a wider margin than late-game recent surveys showing a narrowing gap between the candidates. But the survey found that if Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa — in a distant third place, with 19% support — were to drop out, the race would narrow considerably. “In hypothetical head-to-head matchups,...

If you are strongly opposed to the NFL choosing Bad Bunny to perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show, you are not alone. However, if you approve of Bad Bunny or don’t care, you’re also not alone. That seems to be the main takeaway from a recent Quinnipiac poll, which shows that 48 percent of respondents approve of the selection of the Puerto Rican rapper for this year’s halftime entertainment. In comparison, 29 percent disapprove and 24 percent have no opinion. The numbers break down along party lines. “Democrats (74 – 10 percent) and independents (52 – 22 percent) approve of...

The race for New York City mayor has tightened considerably — with ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo cutting front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s lead in half from a month ago, according to a new poll. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, now leads Cuomo, running as an independent, just 44% to 34% among the likely Big Apple voters, the Suffolk University survey found.Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa is in third place with 11% support. But Mamdani had a 20-point lead over Cuomo in Suffolk University’s prior poll conducted in September. It’s Suffolk’s first survey since Mayor Eric Adams completely dropped his re-election bid and endorsed Cuomo. Cuomo...

The Big Apple’s hotly contested mayoral race sparked a massive first-day voter turnout Saturday, with about five times more voters hitting the polls compared to 2021 as early voting kicked off, according to the Board of Elections. The increase comes as a high-stakes showdown to replace Mayor Eric Adams pits former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an Independent, against Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee and beret-wearing Republican Curtis Sliwa. The New York City BOE reported a total of 79,409 early voter check-ins as the polls closed Saturday night – a sharp jump from the 15,418 who showed up when...

Polls are not looking great foe Democrats for 2026 mid terms. Plus redistricting is looking great for Republicans even after factoring in California, when you add in Missouri, Kansas, Florida, Ohio etc which would give the GOP a net gain of +7 seats from redistricting. Not to mention SCOTUS is looking good to/could abolish the Voting Rights Act in the Louisiana case currently being heard in SCOTUS, which could lead to Democrats losing another 19 seats.

Democrats won't listen to Harvard. Maybe they'll listen to the New York Times?This entire year, Democrats from Los Angeles to Chicago to Portland to Boston have gone all-in against increased immigration enforcement. They have ginned up violent activists to attack ICE agents serving judicial warrants to deport known criminal illegal aliens. The elite cognoscenti have cast Donald Trump as Hitler and federal agents as brownshirts for enforcing the law -- and they have expected to get the American electorate behind them as a result of their hysteria. Nine months into the process, voters refuse to budge. A new poll from...

It was clear early on after news of the Jay Jones texting scandal broke last Friday, that both he and his fellow Democrats at the state and national levels were going to handle this very badly.Not only did he not apologize initially, but candidates like Virginia Democrat gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger have refused to demand he drop out of the Virginia attorney general race. Some of them - incredibly - have even suggested that how Jones has handled revelations that he'd once fantasized about killing a former GOP colleague with "two bullets to the head" makes him a role model...

CNN data guru Harry Enten analyzes the latest favorability and midterm polls on Tuesday's "CNN News Central" and said it would not be surprising if the Republicans maintained control of the House. KATE BOLDUAN, CNN ANCHOR: So, from tariffs to immigration crackdowns, as the topic was just there, President Trump has spent the first eight months of his presidency making good on some of his campaign promises. So, what do voters think about it, and how could this impact midterm elections -- the midterm elections to come? Harry Enten is crunching the numbers on this one. He's here with us...

CNN shared a new survey that crushes the narrative that Americans are not happy with the moves by President Donald Trump's administration when it comes to policies on things like crime, the economy, and immigration. In a video posted on X on Monday by our sister site Townhall.com, CNN's data guy Harry Enten had to ask what the heck the Democrats are doing, and the answer is their obstructionist agenda is crushing them, resulting in a massive lead for the Republican party when it comes to MORE: Oh My: Dem Approval Just Hit New All-Time Low Enten pointed out that...

From a screenshot a friend just messaged me, minutes ago, on Sep 19, 2025. (05:45 AP Pacific time) "The media is biased and should be punished. That is the mainstream media."