Ms. Anderson, a contributing Opinion writer, is a Republican pollster and a moderator of Opinion’s series of focus groups. In 2004 the percentage of Americans identifying as political independents hit ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reignited one of the country’s most persistent cultural arguments with his department’s newly released federal dietary guidelines — how much alcohol is too much ...

US adult alcohol consumption dropped to 54%, the lowest in Gallup’s 90-year trend. FAU study links both amount and frequency of drinking to higher cancer risk. "Alcohol can damage DNA...these effects ...

Voters prefer moderate candidates over both progressive and MAGA contenders for the next presidential race, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey. In a hypothetical 2028 match-up against a ...

Moderate House Republicans have revolted against Speaker Mike Johnson and joined with Democrats to force a vote in January on expiring Obamacare subsidies. The rebellion comes after Johnson blocked ...

A group of moderate Republicans is defying House GOP leaders to try and force a vote on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies that expire at the end of this year. Republicans led by Rep. Brian ...

The 401(k) millionaire club is growing. There were 654,000 401(k) millionaires at Fidelity as of the third quarter—the highest level in records going back to the early 2000s. Many are part of a ...

The euro-area economy will maintain its moderate expansion after weathering Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil better than expected, according to the European Commission. Output will rise 1.3% in 2025, 1.2 ...

Washington — Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine will not run for reelection next year, he announced Wednesday, a move that could complicate Democrats' efforts to win a House majority. Golden's ...

A new study has challenged the long-standing assumption that global warming will inevitably turn humid subtropical forests into carbon sources, revealing these ecosystems may instead continue ...

Moderate Democrats are at the center of a game of tug-of-war between Republicans and Democratic leadership, as the GOP attempts to peel off the five remaining votes needed to back the party’s “clean” ...