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                            January 27, 2026Keeping Illegals From Getting Benefits Important, Voters Believe
Most voters continue to say it’s important to prevent illegal immigrants off taxpayer-funded benefits, but less than half think the government is doing enough to stop it.

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                            January 27, 2026Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

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                            January 26, 202641% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending January 22, 2026.

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                            January 26, 202655% Want Penalties on Companies That Hire Illegals
Two-thirds of voters favor making the federal electronic E-Verify system mandatory for employers, and a majority want to penalize companies for hiring illegal workers.

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                            January 24, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            January 23, 2026Voters Divided Over ‘Sanctuary’ States
Nearly half of voters still favor the policy of so-called “sanctuary” states, which restrict state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

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                            January 22, 2026War Likely, Voters Believe, But Casualties Unacceptable
A majority of voters think America is likely to face a major war soon, but don’t consider it acceptable for very many U.S. troops to be killed in combat.

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                            January 21, 2026Iran: Most Voters Want to Defend Peaceful Protesters
After weeks of protests in Iran that have shaken Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei’s government, half of American voters support military intervention to protect the protesters, but are divided over toppling the ayatollah’s regime.

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                            January 20, 2026Trump’s Immigration Rating Takes a Hit
Immigration has long been President Donald Trump’s strongest issue with voters, but his ratings have declined amid the controversy over enforcement raids in Minnesota.

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                            January 19, 2026Democrats Increase Advantage in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party begins 2026 with a wider lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            January 16, 2026Iran: 47% of U.S. Voters Think Ayatollah Could Be Toppled
Widespread protests in Iran against Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei’s government have many American voters hoping that the end may be near for the Iranian regime.

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                            January 15, 2026Most Voters Concerned About Radical Islam
The influence of radical Islam in the United States is a cause for concern for a majority of voters, who oppose Muslims forming separate communities here.

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                            January 14, 202643% Say Media Hostile to Trump
Most voters don’t think the news media has done a good job of covering President Donald Trump’s administration, and few believe the media’s coverage is friendly toward the president.

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                            January 13, 202651% Approve Maduro Capture
A narrow majority of voters approve of Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. military action that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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                            January 12, 2026J.D. Vance’s Favorability Drops Sharply
Vice President J.D. Vance remains popular with Republicans, but his rating by other voters has declined significantly in the past four months.

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                            January 9, 2026Most Americans Don’t Expect Significant Inheritance
Inherited wealth hasn’t affected most Americans’ lives, and few see any chance it will happen in the future.

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                            January 8, 2026Income Inequality Issue Favors Democrats
Most voters are worried about the problem of income inequality, and the Democratic Party has a slight advantage on the issue.

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                            January 7, 2026Minnesota ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ for Fraud, Most Voters Say
The scandal that has rocked Minnesota probably signals that fraud is widespread in federally funded benefit programs nationwide, according to a majority of American voters.

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                            January 6, 2026Venezuela: 48% Approve U.S. Seizing Oil Tankers
Even before the dramatic raid that captured Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro, a plurality of American voters favored President Donald Trump’s policy of seizing Venezuelan oil shipments.

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                            January 5, 2026Trump Approval Declines Slightly in December
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...