Category: Washington Watch Archive

*Any statements in this issue of the Watch which are not sourced are mine and identified by “WW”.

38% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction, 54% say it is on the wrong track. [Economist/YouGov, 10/9/18] Continue reading “State of the Nation”

“Hope is the belief that our tomorrows will be better than our todays.
Hope is not magic. Hope is work.”
-DeRay McKesson Continue reading “Quotes”

On October 7, 2018, CNN found that 41% of Americans approved of Trump’s job performance and 52% disapproved. This represents a 5-point jump in approval since the first week in September. Continue reading “President Trump”

Brett Kavanaugh’s (impending) arrival on the Supreme Court is like Donald Trump’s attainment of the presidency, in this important way:

By the rules of politics that prevailed until 2016, neither of them would have come close to consideration for their respective offices. For Trump, the reasons are obvious; for Kavanaugh, they’re brilliantly summarized by one of Kavanaugh’s long-term friends here, and discussed below. Continue reading “About Trump”

The Department of Homeland Security has published a proposed rule which states that immigrants could be denied green cards if they’ve received certain public benefits, including food stamps or Medicaid, or if they’re deemed likely to receive them in the future. Continue reading “Disassembling”

With the next presidential campaign just around the corner, it’s worth taking a look at one significant 2020 campaign event that occurred in 2017. The California primary, which in 2016 was held on June 7, has been moved to the first Tuesday in March, which in 2020 is March 3rd. That is a very big prize early in the campaign. It takes a lot of resources to play in California. Continue reading “2020”

18 days until the election

How interested are folks in this election? Here are three cuts at that question. Continue reading “2018”