Author: Ellen Morrissey
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DeSantis increases lead in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of March 20, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.42, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.28, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.25. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…
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Biden issues first veto of his presidency to uphold rule allowing for environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) in retirement investing
President Joe Biden (D) vetoed the first legislation of his presidency on March 20, 2023. Biden vetoed H. J. Res. 30, a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that sought to void a Department of Labor rule amending the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to…
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2024 presidential candidates campaign in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina, and Ohio
As of March 15, 2024, five noteworthy candidates are running in the 2024 presidential election, including one Democrat and four Republicans. Below is a summary of each candidate’s campaign activity from March 8 to March 15. Author and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson (D) held campaign events across New Hampshire from March 8 to March…
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2024 presidential candidates campaign in New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina, and Ohio
As of March 15, 2024, five noteworthy candidates are running in the 2024 presidential election, including one Democrat and four Republicans. Below is a summary of each candidate’s campaign activity from March 8 to March 15. Author and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson (D) held campaign events across New Hampshire from March 8 to March…
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DeSantis holds slight lead in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of March 13, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.39, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.29, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.25. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…
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Trump, DeSantis tied in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of March 6, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.37, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.28, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.24. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…
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Kamala Harris (D) ties for second-most tie-breaking votes cast by a vice president in United States history
Vice President Kamala Harris (D) cast her 29th tie-breaking vote in the Senate on March 1, breaking a 48-48 tie to approve Margaret R. Guzman to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts. Harris is now tied with John Adams (1789-1797) for the second-most tie-breaking votes cast by a vice president in…
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Five noteworthy presidential candidates have declared for 2024, nine fewer than this point in the 2020 cycle
Two noteworthy candidates recently entered the race for president of the United States: entrepreneur and author Vivek Ramaswamy (R), and author and 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson (D). Ramaswamy joins former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (R), former President Donald Trump (R), and former Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton (R) in the Republican primary. Williamson…
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President Joe Biden hit a 45% approval rating in February, highest since October 2021
At the end of February, polling averages showed 44% of voters approved of President Joe Biden’s (D) performance. Fifty-one percent of voters disapproved of his performance. Throughout February, Biden’s average approval rating remained between 43% and 45%. Our average showed him at 45% on February 23 and 24. The last time Biden had 45% approval…
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Biden maintains lead in PredictIt’s 2024 presidential election market
As of Feb. 28, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) as the favorite to win at $0.36, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.28, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.25. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more…