The vast majority of Americans believe that corruption is widespread in the United States government, according to a new poll.
Perceptions of federal government corruption have reached a record high, according to a new Gallup poll, with skepticism cutting across traditional party lines and increasing year-on-year. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The vast majority of Americans believe that corruption is widespread in the United States government, according to a new poll . DETAIL: According to a new Gallup poll, 89 percent of Americans believe that corruption is widespread in the US government, constituting a 30-year high. This represents a continuous increase from 2016 and 2006, when such perceptions already stood at 76 percent and 59 percent, respectively. Since 2010, the percentage of Americans who believe that government corruption is widespread has remained…Open
Attitudes in the party have shifted, Democrats say, with a growing appetite for outsider candidates vowing to overhaul the system. Some worry that the trend could be costly in November.
A growing wave of outsider congressional candidates is putting Democratic incumbents under pressure, highlighting a deepening divide between the party’s establishment and insurgent wings. The Hill's Amie Parnes breaks down what’s driving this shift and what it could mean for Democrats. #democrats #dems #congress #candidates #elections #midterms #thefightfor2028
Some Democratic candidates are learning the hard way that there's a cost to being party leadership's favorite in a hotly contested primary. Why it matters: This echoes the Tea Party wave that hit Republicans in the 2010s, with party outsiders harnessing primary voters' anger to win upset victories over establishment candidates. - The first blow for Democrats came earlier this month in California's 22nd district: Moderate Assembly Member Jasmeet Bains lost to progressive Randy Villegas despite being backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). - On Thursday another DCCC endorsee, Sen. Joe Baldacci, lost the Democratic primary in Maine's 2nd district to progressive rival and state auditor Matt Dunlap. Catch up quick:…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California spiraled toward a primary election Tuesday with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty and a pair of outsider candidates looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy. In the governor's race, former Fox News TV host and British political adviser Steve Hilton is urging Republicans to unite behind [...]
