Author: Ellen Morrissey
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Joe Biden (D) has second-lowest Cabinet turnover among 21st century presidents
Joe Biden (D) has the second-lowest Cabinet turnover among presidents who have served since 2001. Four of Biden’s Cabinet secretaries and Cabinet-level appointees have resigned so far in his administration. George W. Bush (R) saw the lowest Cabinet turnover as of April 8 in the fourth year of his presidency, at three Cabinet-level resignations. Barack…
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Joe Biden narrowly leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market
As of April 2, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows President Joe Biden (D) at $0.48 and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.46. Biden has held the lead in this market since March 31, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls…
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Joe Biden’s approval at 40% at end of March
At the end of March, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 40% approval. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was one point lower than the approval rating he received at the end of February. Throughout March, Biden’s approval rating stayed primarily at 40%. The lowest approval rating he’s received…
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Joe Biden issued four executive orders in March
President Joe Biden (D) issued 4 executive orders in March, bringing his total to 137. The four orders he issued in March were: Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. He did not issue any executive orders in November 2022, January 2023, and January 2024. Biden…
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Democratic party committees cumulatively outraise Republican counterparts for fourteenth consecutive month
As of Feb. 29, 2024, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $393 million and spent $331 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $320 million and spent…
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Joe Biden, Donald Trump tied in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market
As of March 19, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) tied at $0.47. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls based on market demand, roughly corresponds to the market’s estimate of the probability…
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Donald Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market
As of March 12, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) leading at $0.47 followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.45. Trump has held the lead in this market since Feb. 9. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and…
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Joe Biden issued three executive orders in February
President Joe Biden (D) issued three executive orders in February, bringing his total number to 133. The three orders he issued in February were: Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. He did not issue any executive orders in November 2022, January 2023, or January 2024.…
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Joe Biden ends February with 41% job approval
At the end of February, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 41% approval. Fifty-five percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was the same as the approval rating he received at the end of January. Throughout February, Biden’s approval rating ranged from 40% to 41%. The lowest approval rating he’s received…
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Trump maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market
As of Feb. 27, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) leading at $0.46, followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.40, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.11. Trump has held the lead in this market since February 9. No other candidate has more than a $0.10…