Voters Skeptical About American Democracy

“Nearly half of all voters are skeptical that the American experiment in self-governance is working, with 45% believing that the nation’s democracy does not do a good job representing ordinary people,” according to a new New York Times/Siena College poll. “Three-quarters of voters in the United States say democracy is under threat, though their perception of the forces imperiling it vary widely based on partisan leanings.

“When former President Donald Trump’s longest serving chief of staff said the other day that his old boss ‘falls into the general definition of fascist,’ Mr. Trump let loose with the insults, assailing his onetime right hand as a ‘total degenerate,’ a ‘LOWLIFE’ and a ‘bad General,’” the New York Times reports. “What Mr.

“Donald Trump is kicking off the final full week of the presidential race Sunday with a rally at Madison Square Garden, betting on his own showmanship as he seeks to fill the iconic venue and create a spectacle that will reach television and phone screens in all seven battleground states,” CNN reports. “The former president is returning to his hometown of New York City – deep-blue turf that virtually no Republicans expect to win, but where signs of discontent and state and local Democratic leadership struggles could help endangered GOP incumbents hold House seats in the surrounding suburbs.” USA Today: Trump heads to Madison Square Garden for a closing campaign act. New York Times: Trump will never be done with New York.

“Donald Trump has a uniquely personal interest in the outcome of the election: If he wins the White House, he could disrupt or even dispose of the various criminal cases he is facing. But if he loses, he could become the first former president to lose his liberty, too,” the New York Times reports. “Mr.

“A Trump-aligned group that has filed lawsuits in several swing states challenging voter registration lists is already planning to sue over this year’s election results,” USA Today reports.

New York Times: “The final days of the presidential campaign in Georgia — a state vital to Mr. Trump’s path back to the White House and where Ms. Harris is looking to build on Democrats’ recent gains — have been marked by a flurry of activity underlining both parties’ recognition that, once again, the state is anyone’s to win.” “With 16 electoral votes, three fewer than Pennsylvania, it’s not the biggest prize.