Michael Whitaker

Polling by Pew Research suggests that nearly two-thirds of Americans believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases, and pro-abortion initiatives have passed in Republican strongholds like Kansas and Ohio in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision. However, only 14% of voters said abortion was their top issue, even though they broke for Harris 3-1.

Polling by Pew Research suggests that nearly two-thirds of Americans believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases, and pro-abortion initiatives have passed in Republican strongholds like Kansas and Ohio in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision. However, only 14% of voters said abortion was their top issue, even though they broke for Harris 3-1.

It wasn't nearly as decisive as Democrats might have hoped for. Ironically, putting pro-abortion measures on state ballots in battleground states like Arizona and Florida might have hurt Democrats. Trump ran to the center on the issue, saying abortion should be left to the states.

It wasn't nearly as decisive as Democrats might have hoped for. Ironically, putting pro-abortion measures on state ballots in battleground states like Arizona and Florida might have hurt Democrats. Trump ran to the center on the issue, saying abortion should be left to the states.

By making abortion a separate issue, some voters in these key states were able to vote against restrictions on abortion while also voting for Trump.

By making abortion a separate issue, some voters in these key states were able to vote against restrictions on abortion while also voting for Trump.

Oh, absolutely. Four separate felony cases, multiple civil lawsuits, and an effort by several states to kick him off the ballot just to rattle off the greatest hits. But instead of acting as a decisive issue, the cases turned out to be a political Rorschach test of sorts.

Oh, absolutely. Four separate felony cases, multiple civil lawsuits, and an effort by several states to kick him off the ballot just to rattle off the greatest hits. But instead of acting as a decisive issue, the cases turned out to be a political Rorschach test of sorts.

Trump's opponents argued that he was guilty of the array of charges brought against him, falsifying business records, sexual assault, inciting an insurrection, and that those charges ought to have been legally and morally disqualifying. Trump supporters, on the other hand, believed that the cases against Trump were politically motivated.

Trump's opponents argued that he was guilty of the array of charges brought against him, falsifying business records, sexual assault, inciting an insurrection, and that those charges ought to have been legally and morally disqualifying. Trump supporters, on the other hand, believed that the cases against Trump were politically motivated.

They pointed to the novel legal reasoning underlying many of the prosecutors' arguments, past anti-Trump statements made by the prosecutors and the judges, and similar actions by other politicians that went without any kind of legal penalty.

They pointed to the novel legal reasoning underlying many of the prosecutors' arguments, past anti-Trump statements made by the prosecutors and the judges, and similar actions by other politicians that went without any kind of legal penalty.

Among other things, they cited past attempts by Democrats to challenge election results, and Biden's own alleged mishandling of classified documents while he was vice president. Biden was also investigated by the feds, but his case was ultimately dropped. For Democrats, the narrative that Trump was a Hilarion threat to the Republic was a central pillar of their campaign.

Among other things, they cited past attempts by Democrats to challenge election results, and Biden's own alleged mishandling of classified documents while he was vice president. Biden was also investigated by the feds, but his case was ultimately dropped. For Democrats, the narrative that Trump was a Hilarion threat to the Republic was a central pillar of their campaign.

While for Republicans, Trump's legal issues are proof that the political establishment was willing to weaponize the government against their opponents. That turned Trump into something of a martyr and somehow an even more polarizing figure than he was in past cycles.

While for Republicans, Trump's legal issues are proof that the political establishment was willing to weaponize the government against their opponents. That turned Trump into something of a martyr and somehow an even more polarizing figure than he was in past cycles.

Oh, yeah, that did happen. It says something about the last year that two near-death experiences fell out of the news cycle so quickly. But President Trump was almost killed on two separate occasions. Once in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman nicked him in the ear, killed one of his supporters and hospitalized two others.

Oh, yeah, that did happen. It says something about the last year that two near-death experiences fell out of the news cycle so quickly. But President Trump was almost killed on two separate occasions. Once in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman nicked him in the ear, killed one of his supporters and hospitalized two others.

And once in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the would-be killer was apprehended outside one of the president's golf courses. The assassination attempt did rally some prominent supporters to Trump's side, most notably Elon Musk, who became a vocal donor and fundraiser for the Trump campaign and is now set to play a prominent role in cutting the federal budget.

And once in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the would-be killer was apprehended outside one of the president's golf courses. The assassination attempt did rally some prominent supporters to Trump's side, most notably Elon Musk, who became a vocal donor and fundraiser for the Trump campaign and is now set to play a prominent role in cutting the federal budget.