Author: Ellen Morrissey
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Joe Biden (D) ends August with 41% job approval
At the end of August, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 41% approval. Fifty-five percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was the same approval rating Biden received last month. Throughout August, Biden’s approval rating was 41%. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency is 38%, last seen on…
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Kamala Harris (D) leads presidential field in fundraising
As of July 31, 2024, the end of the most recent presidential campaign finance filing period, Vice President Kamala Harris (D) led the field of noteworthy candidates in fundraising with $501 million in cumulative receipts, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) with $269 million, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I) with $58 million, Jill Stein…
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Kamala Harris leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market
As of Aug. 13, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows Vice President Kamala Harris at $0.59 and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.44. Harris has held the lead in this market since Aug. 1, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls…
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Biden issued two executive orders in July
President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in July, bringing his total to 141. The two orders he issued in July 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, January 2024, and May…
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President Joe Biden receives highest presidential approval rating since April
At the end of July, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 41% approval. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was highest approval rating Biden has received since April. Throughout July, Biden’s approval rating ranged between 39% and 41%. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency is 38%,…
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Donald Trump’s (R) lead in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market narrows as Vice President Kamala Harris (D) enters the race
As of July 30, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.54 and Vice President Kamala Harris at $0.49. Trump has held the lead in this market since May 16, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and falls…
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RNC leads DNC in cash on hand for first time this election cycle
As of June 30, 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 $636 million and spent $472 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $586 million and spent…
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Vice President Kamala Harris (D) leads President Joe Biden (D) in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market
As of July 12, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.62, Vice President Kamala Harris at $0.23, and President Joe Biden (D) at $0.21. Trump has held the lead in this market since May 16, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The…
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Donald Trump (R) hits highest share price since September 2022 in PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market
As of July 2, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.56, President Joe Biden (D) at $0.31, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.10. Trump has held the lead in this market since May 16, 2024. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price.…
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Biden issued one executive order about supply chains in June
President Joe Biden (D) issued 1 executive order in June, bringing his total to 139. The one order he issued in June was: 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, January 2024, and May…