Latest news with #Roev.Wade
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
More say executive branch, courts have too much power: Survey
A growing number of Americans are concerned the White House and federal courts have too much power, according to a new poll. The NBC News poll's findings released Wednesday shed light on attitudes toward the executive and judicial branches of government, amid President Trump's return to office and high-profile court decisions that have reshaped laws. The poll was conducted in early March — before Trump called for the impeachment of a federal judge who tried to stop some of his migrant deportation efforts and before a separate judge ruled that the new Department of Government Efficiency led by tech billionaire Elon Musk overstepped its authority when it dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development. The 43 percent of respondents who said they think the executive branch has too much power is 7 points higher than a similar NBC News poll found in 2019. The share who said the judicial branch has too much power, 28 percent, is up 9 points. NBC News noted that its original 2019 poll surveyed adults, while the new poll specifically questioned registered voters, a change considered in its analysis. Just 6 percent of respondents said the executive branch has too little power, while 39 percent said the amount is 'about right.' Similarly, 8 percent said the courts have too little power, and 49 percent said it's an appropriate amount. Trump's critics have warned of a potential 'constitutional crisis' as Trump has tested the boundaries of his authority through executive orders since returning to the White House in January. The poll found deep divisions among Democrats and Republicans surveyed. Democrats were a major contributor to both shifts, as 75 percent said the executive branch has too much power in the most recent poll, compared to 55 percent in 2019. About 31 percent of Democrats said the courts have too much power, up from 17 percent in 2019. Both polls were conducted while Trump was in office, but the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that upended longstanding protections for abortion access under Roe v. Wade happened between the surveys. About 65 percent of Democrats said politicians in their party should 'stick to their positions, even if this means not being able to get things done in Washington,' while 32 percent said they should work toward consensus and make compromises with Trump. The NBC News poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters online and by phone March 7-11. Its margin of error is 3.1 percentage points. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sinema calls out Ocasio-Cortez, other Dems over ‘sudden change of heart' on filibuster
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) had a heated exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic party members who she said switched their stance on support for the filibuster in the upper chamber. 'Change of heart on the filibuster, I see,' Sinema wrote in a post with a screenshot of a post from Ocasio-Cortez shaming the Arizona lawmaker for not supporting ending the filibuster in order to pass Roe v. Wade protections. Sinema's comments come as Democrats urged their counterparts to use a filibuster to prevent the House-GOP led government spending bill from advancing. It requires the Senate to obtain 60 votes to approve legislation, but some Democrats have argued the measure, which is often used to delay votes, be abolished in the past. However, many were calling for its use this week to avoid cuts to healthcare and research featured in the continuing resolution (CR). Ocasio-Cortez said she felt a deep sense of 'outrage and betrayal' over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) decision to vote in favor of the bill. When pressed for changing her stance on the filibuster by Sinema, the New York representative defended her views, claiming Democrats don't use the filibuster when it's warranted. 'Still no. In fact, the same Dems who argue to keep the filibuster 'for when we need it' do not, in fact, use it when we need it,' Ocasio-Cortez fired back in response to Sinema. 'It's only used to block Dem policies. Never to block harmful GOP ones. Could have proved us wrong. Instead they proved the point.' Sinema still argued some showed a change of heart during votes this week. 'Literally zero Senate Democrats support the filibuster. 38 voted to filibuster the continuing resolution yesterday. 8 who previously voted to eliminate the filibuster (1/19/22) did not filibuster. 1 who previously campaigned against the filibuster did not filibuster,' Sinema said. It was followed by a sarcastic post targeting Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). 'Popular take from the Left:If u had eliminated the filibuster & voted for everything that the Left wanted, the threat of the filibuster being used by Rs would never happen bc Ds would win every election & have a permanent majority,' Sinema wrote. 'What a breathtakingly undemocratic take.' Sinema's posts are another sign of the fracture in the Democratic party's approach to legislative measures. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sinema calls out Ocasio-Cortez, other Dems over ‘sudden change of heart' on filibuster
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) had a heated exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic party members who she said switched their stance on support for the filibuster in the upper chamber. 'Change of heart on the filibuster, I see,' Sinema wrote in a post with a screenshot of a post from Ocasio-Cortez shaming the Arizona lawmaker for not supporting ending the filibuster in order to pass Roe v. Wade protections. Sinema's comments come as Democrats urged their counterparts to use a filibuster to prevent the House-GOP led government spending bill from advancing. It requires the Senate to obtain 60 votes to approve legislation, but some Democrats have argued the measure, which is often used to delay votes, be abolished in the past. However, many were calling for its use this week to avoid cuts to healthcare and research featured in the continuing resolution (CR). Ocasio-Cortez said she felt a deep sense of 'outrage and betrayal' over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) decision to vote in favor of the bill. When pressed for changing her stance on the filibuster by Sinema, the New York representative defended her views, claiming Democrats don't use the filibuster when it's warranted. 'Still no. In fact, the same Dems who argue to keep the filibuster 'for when we need it' do not, in fact, use it when we need it,' Ocasio-Cortez fired back in response to Sinema. 'It's only used to block Dem policies. Never to block harmful GOP ones. Could have proved us wrong. Instead they proved the point.' Sinema still argued some showed a change of heart during votes this week. 'Literally zero Senate Democrats support the filibuster. 38 voted to filibuster the continuing resolution yesterday. 8 who previously voted to eliminate the filibuster (1/19/22) did not filibuster. 1 who previously campaigned against the filibuster did not filibuster,' Sinema said. It was followed by a sarcastic post targeting Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). 'Popular take from the Left:If u had eliminated the filibuster & voted for everything that the Left wanted, the threat of the filibuster being used by Rs would never happen bc Ds would win every election & have a permanent majority,' Sinema wrote. 'What a breathtakingly undemocratic take.' Sinema's posts are another sign of the fracture in the Democratic party's approach to legislative measures. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
