According to a recent survey by Pew Research Center, Americans' views of the Supreme Court are historically low, marked by a dramatic decline in favorability among Democrats, an increase in favorability among Republicans and an unprecedented level of political polarization, with a 45 percentage point gap between parties in favorable views, the widest in 35 years of polling.
Fewer than 10% of Americans rate the honesty and ethical standards of members of Congress as high or very high, making legislators fall behind car salespeople and only above telemarketers on a list of almost 20 professions.
In the aftermath of an underwhelming performance by Republicans in the 2022 election, demands have echoed across the internet for conservative leaders to develop a ballot-harvesting and voter-mobilization infrastructure comparable to the Left’s.
House plans vote this week on resolution creating special Judiciary subcommittee going after what it calls the "weaponization of the federal government."
President Joe Biden plans to announce plans to run for a second term in the White House during the State of the Union address in February, while a more formal announcement expected in April.
