By Manzanita Miller One of President Donald Trump’s electoral promises was to use a slate of incentives and disincentives, including his tariffs on foreign goods, to persuade businesses to move back to the United States, and just over fourteen months into his second term it appears to […]

By Manzanita Miller With the midterm election just over six months away, the race for congressional control is tightening. While there is no shortage of surveys that show Democrats ahead of Republicans by as much as five percentage points, a new Harvard CAPS-HarrisX survey that isolates likely […]

By Manzanita Miller   While the war with Iran has taken a toll on President Donald Trump’s approval rating, Republicans have not yet suffered in the generic congressional ballot by as much as readers might expect. In fact, it is Democrats that have suffered losses among core […]

By Manzanita Miller In a narrow vote, 51.56 percent to 48.44 percent , or 1.57 million to 1.48 million, as of this writing, the Virginia redistricting amendment passed a statewide vote on April 21, with Republicans putting up a strong fight against the Democrat-led effort to adopt new Congressional District maps that will […]

By Manzanita Miller Democrats in cities like Minneapolis and Los Angeles made names for themselves this spring by opposing the Trump Administration’s deportation of illegal aliens and the result was an increase in opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) performing their jobs and an escalation in violence.   A Department […]

By Manzanita Miller   2026 has been a year with rapidly shifting priorities. January and February were largely defined by an easing of Biden-era inflation, followed by escalating tension over immigration as President Donald Trump delivered on his promise of deportation of illegal aliens. By March, the […]

By Manzanita Miller   On April 7, President Donald Trump orchestrated a tentative ceasefire with Iran, promising to hold off attacks from the U.S. military in exchange for, among other agreements, Iran reopening up the Strait of Hormuz and allowing oil ships to pass safely through.  However, […]

By Manzanita Miller Virginia is locked in a heated redistricting battle over the next two weeks, with Democrats pushing a redistricting scheme that could give them up to four additional House seats if the proposed redistricting amendment passes a statewide referendum vote on April 21.   The […]

By Manzanita Miller While President Donald Trump’s approval rating has declined moderately after a brief bump due to the conflict with Iran and rising fuel costs as a result of that conflict, his approval rating hasn’t fallen too much, and voters still agree with the bulk of […]

By Manzanita Miller There is a battle brewing in Virginia over how to handle illegal aliens and criminals, with Virginia Democrats pushing for policies that restrict Virginia law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), policies that put Virginia residents at risk by restricting communication […]

By Manzanita Miller With eight Democrats plunging forward in California’s crowded gubernatorial race, Republicans have a shot at occupying the governor’s seat for the first time since 2011 when former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger departed the governor’s mansion. Should Republicans manage to take control of the governor’s mansion, […]

By Manzanita Miller    As the Senate debates the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act as part of the ongoing debates to reach a deal to end the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is calling on Congress to pass the bill aimed at eliminating illegal voting. The House already passed the bill on […]

By Manzanita Miller After a tense week of President Donald Trump calling on European allies to condemn Iran’s attacks on shipping vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz and asking them for help to secure the strait, six U.S. allies released a statement Thursday strongly condemning Iran’s […]

By Manzanita Miller    Republicans are facing several headwinds leading into the 2026 election cycle. They are members of the incumbent party in a midterm cycle tasked with defending their positions in the House and Senate, and President Trump’s approval rating is still underwater, though he did […]

By Manzanita Miller   Two weeks into President Donald Trump’s decision to launch an attack against Iran to end its pursuit of nuclear weapons, polls show President Trump’s approval rating ticking up among voters as the rally around the flag effect kicks in. His latest net approval rating is up 2.2 points since Feb. […]