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. […]

By Manzanita Miller President Donald Trump’s approval rating, which was tempered during the first year of his second term due to a slowly thawing economic mood, is beginning to rise since his State of the Union speech and decision to launch air and naval strikes against Iran […]

By Manzanita Miller    While the recent conflict between the U.S. and Iran is front and center in early March and will no doubt have a massive impact on the midterm election cycle, domestic issues must continue to be addressed, and President Donald Trump is doing exactly […]

By Manzanita Miller The way the public views the war with Iran is complex and rapidly evolving, but a March 3 CBS News-YouGov poll shows a full 76 percent of Americans support military action against Iran if the conflict lasts days or weeks, a huge boost of support […]

By Manzanita Miller A CNN/SSRS poll of state of the union (SOTU) viewers conducted Feb. 24 after President Donald Trump’s speech shows largely positive ratings from viewers. SOTU viewers overall gave President Donald Trump positive marks on his agenda for the country, the economy, immigration, and handling foreign policy and the U.S. military, according to the […]

By Manzanita Miller   President Donald Trump has had his share of recent setbacks in terms of his approval rating, with the latest Real Clear Polling average placing him underwater by 13.4 percentage points. President Trump has also lost support from Black voters over the past month, […]