2026 primary season yields greatest preelection House turnover in over 3 decades
74 House members won’t return next Congress – more than before any general election since 1992.
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Dysfunctional. Corrupt. Inept. Guess Who?
Asked to give a one-word description of Congress, 86% said something negative while just 4% gave a positive response.
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Missing the Point Entirely
Nearly eight-in-ten Americans miss the point entirely, a new survey finds. -
Deficit Neutral
Americans are evenly split on whether spending more to help the economy recover or reducing the federal deficit should be a higher government priority.
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Declining Newspaper Circulation
Daily newspaper circulation is down 10.6% compared with the same period a year earlier.
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We Can Work it Out
Eight-in-ten Americans say Democrats and Republicans in Congress are not working together.
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Economic Woes
Fully 70% of Americans say they have faced one or more job or financial-related problems in the past year, up from 59% in February 2009.