Category: Federal
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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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Federal Register weekly update: More than 100 significant documents added so far in 2023
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From Feb. 27 through March 3, the Federal Register grew by 1,522 pages for a year-to-date…
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17 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Ballotpedia identified 17 declared candidates for federal and statewide offices over the previous week. That number is two fewer than the number of candidates processed the previous week (19). All of these candidates declared prior to their state’s official filing deadline. Ten of those candidates were Democratic, while six were Republican. One was a third-party…
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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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Upcoming Article III Judicial Vacancies
According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 23 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, or one of the 13 U.S. courts of appeal or 94 U.S. district courts.…
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OIRA reviewed 39 significant rules in February
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in February 2023 reviewed 39 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 36 rules while recommending changes to their content. One rule was withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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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…
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19 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Ballotpedia identified nineteen declared candidates for federal and statewide offices over the previous week. All of these candidates declared prior to their state’s official filing deadline. That number is four fewer than the number of candidates processed the previous week (15). Seven of those candidates were Democratic, while eight were Republican. Four were third-party candidates.…