A new poll from The New York Times/Sienna College shows that regardless of race, age, or gender more voters believe that former President Donald Trump’s policies benefited them than did President Joe Biden’s policies—40% to 18%. Perhaps most concerning for Biden, 43% of voters claim Biden’s policies actively hurt them personally—only 25% said the same about Trump. You can read the full article, from Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker, here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/us/politics/trump-biden-policies-help-hurt.html
While appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, University of Maryland Professor Thomas Schaller claimed that white rural voters are “racist, xenophobic, anti-immigrant, anti-gay” and pose a “threat” to the country.
While speaking to the press on Tuesday, President Joe Biden was asked if he is concerned by recent polling data suggesting he is trailing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the general election. Biden disagreed with the statement, insisting that most polls have him leading. However, the most notable polls from the last week and a half show: YouGov/CBS News (Trump +4), New York Times/Sienna College (Trump +5), Morning Consult (Trump +2), Morning Consult (Biden +1), Wall Street Journal (Trump +5).
Super Tuesday: Tonight, there are 854 Republican delegates—in 15 states and 1 territory—up for grabs. 1,215 delegates are needed in order for a candidate to officially win the party’s presidential nomination. Donald Trump currently leads Nikki Haley in the delegate race 273 to 43.
While appearing on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) implored Senators to listen to the Republican base when selecting its next leader. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently announced that he would be stepping down from his leadership position at the end of the term in November. Though, he does not plan to resign from the Senate. McConnell, now 82-years-old, has served in the U.S. Senate for nearly 40-years and has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007.
Last year, social media influencer “Meatball” was arrested for her participation in wide-spread looting in Philadelphia. Dayja “Meatball” Blackwell, who has nearly 500,000 followers on TikTok, was charged with 6 felonies at the time. And she’s back in the news!