Amy Coney Barrett will be confirmed by the Senate and join the Supreme Court, barring any unanticipated skeletons in her closet. She will consolidate a 6-3 conservative majority that is more than eager to chip away at established court precedent protecting the rights of minorities, the poor, women and the LGBT community. With Barrett joining the majority, the court will quickly end affirmative action, gut the Affordable Care Act and weaken protects for the LBGT community by

Two recent polls demonstrate how Donald Trump could win re-election next year in the Electoral College while losing the popular vote by a landslide. Washington Post: “One year out from the 2020 election, President Trump trails some potential Democratic rivals in head-to-head matchups, with his national support level currently fixed at about 40%:” according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. “Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren run strongest against the p

President Donald Trump will not like the new Fox News poll which found that 51 percent of respondents want him impeached and removed from office, with an additional 4 percent that want him impeached but not removed. 40 percent oppose impeachment in the poll. Unlike the network's opinion commentators, their polling is widely respected. Perhaps even worse for the President, Fox's poll found that 51 percent of voters think the Trump administration is more corrupt than previous a

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues his "Brexit or Bust" campaign, Scotland, N. Ireland, and even Wales are contemplating their future options. Brexit was generally less popular outside of England, and Johnson's willingness to withdraw without a deal with the European Union [EU] is widely seen as reckless. Scotland and Wales are discussing independence as a vehicle to remain within the European Union and the people of N. Ireland are considering reunification with Irelan

Quinnipiac Univeristy: "In hypothetical matchups between President Trump and the top five Democratic presidential candidates, one key number is 40," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Mary Snow. "It's the ceiling of support for Trump, no matter the candidate. It hovers close to his job approval rating, which has stayed in a tight range since being elected." "If the 2020 presidential election were held today, 54 percent of registered voters say that they would vote for