A Week Without a Scoreboard

The Weekly Pulse · week ending 2026-09-06

We published 116 new polls this week, and while the vote counts are still being tallied, a handful of questions are worth flagging before the numbers land.

Congress and the stock market

The jury's still out on whether members of Congress should be barred from trading individual stocks. A perennial question, back on the ballot. See the live results →

Blind trusts for presidents

Should sitting presidents be required to park their business assets in a blind trust? Voters are weighing in, though results aren't in yet. See the live results →

A safety check for AI

Whether powerful new AI models should clear a government safety review before release is open for debate. No numbers to report yet. See the live results →

The case for a 4-point shot

The NBA question that won't go away: does the game need a 4-point line? Verdict pending. See the live results →

White after Labor Day

Timely, given the calendar. The old rule is on trial, and the results are still out. See the live results →

Taxing the very rich

An annual wealth tax on fortunes over $50 million is on the table. Counting continues. See the live results →

🗣 The Minority Report

Safest drive I've had was in a Waymo, so yes, as long as there was an adult there to meet them.

dagman, arguing the losing side. A trailing 'yes' that quietly proposes a middle path most of the framing skipped over. Join that thread →

If any of these caught your eye, the ballots are still open — go on record.

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