*Any statements in this issue of the Watch which are not sourced are mine and identified by “WW”.
34% of registered voters say the country is headed in the right direction. 53% of registered voters say the country is on the wrong track. Continue reading “State of the Nation”
66% of mothers say that they, rather than their partners, are chiefly responsible for childcare. 24% of fathers make the same claim. [NYT 2/7/21] Continue reading “This and That”
The following is the final FiveThirtyEight report of Reg/likely voters as to the approval/disapproval of President Trump (as of January 20, 2021). Continue reading “A Last Look at President Trump?”
Spending on the 2020 election reached $14.4 billion. This was more than double the amount that was spent on the then record-breaking 2016 president election. [Open Secrets 2/11/21] Continue reading “2020 Election”
“Paraprosdokians” are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected and is frequently humorous. Continue reading “Odds and Ends”
President Biden set out to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan as his first major legislative endeavor and pulled it off in time to help those who would lose their unemployment benefits on March 14. Continue reading “President Biden”
In 2021, Republicans will have full control of the legislative and executive branches in 24 states. Democrats will have full control of the legislative and executive branches in 15 states. [Axios AM 2/25/21] Continue reading “The 2022 Election”
Approval of the Congress has grown since shortly after the election. Continue reading “The 117th Congress”
The following people have indicated or been named as someone thinking about or planning to run for president in 2024. Continue reading “2024 Election”