Author: Ellen Morrissey
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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…
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Campaign finance filing deadline shows Joe Biden (D), Donald Trump (R) leading the field of noteworthy presidential candidates
Former President Donald Trump (R) leads the field of Republican presidential primary candidates in fundraising with $88.5 million in cumulative receipts. He is followed by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) with $47.6 million, and businessman Ryan Binkley with $11.1 million. Trump also leads in spending with $57.9 million in disbursements, followed by Haley with…
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Democratic party committees cumulatively outraise Republican counterparts for thirteenth consecutive month
As of Jan. 31, 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 $352 million and spent $305 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $288 million and spent…
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Trump leads PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market
As of Feb. 20, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows former President Donald Trump (R) leading at $0.45, followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.42, 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…
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Trump takes lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market
As of Feb. 13, 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 $0.42, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.12. Trump has held the lead in this market since Feb. 9. No other candidate has more than a $0.10…
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Biden leads PredictIt’s presidential general election market
As of Feb. 7, 2024, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential general election market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.48, followed by former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.44. Biden has held the lead in this market since Feb. 1. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which rises and…
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Biden did not issue any executive orders in January
President Joe Biden (D) did not issue any executive orders in January, keeping the total for his presidency at 130. Additionally, Biden issued the fewest executive orders in one year of his presidency in 2023. In 2023, Biden issued 24 executive orders, fewer than in 2022 (29) and 2021 (77). Biden has issued 130 executive…