More Americans now hold absolutist positions, supporting legal access to abortion in all or most cases and opposing government regulation altogether.
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Independent voters who feel high levels of nostalgia were more likely to vote for Republicans in the 2022 midterm elections.
In the 1850s, a fight over the speakership took nearly two months and 133 rounds of voting. But for nearly a century, the majority party in the House has unanimously supported its leader. No longer.
Health struggles are part of the human condition, but politicians often resist revealing full medical records. The media often help lawmakers hide their conditions. That shortchanges the voters.
Compared with past midterms, voter turnout among young people jumped in 2022 – but it was still below 30%.
Abortion referendums in such states as California and Kentucky provide a way to protect abortion rights at the state level – but voting limitations could undermine the power of the ballot box.
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