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                            July 26, 2025What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            July 25, 2025‘RussiaGate’: Only 28% Expect Prosecutions in Intelligence Scandal
Most voters think the accusations surrounding “RussiaGate” are a serious scandal, but few expect criminal prosecution of the Obama administration officials involved.

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                            July 25, 2025Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

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                            July 24, 202581% Suspect Campaigns Used Illegal Foreign Donors
Voters overwhelmingly favor cracking down on illegal campaign contributions from foreigners.

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                            July 23, 2025Pam Bondi: 38% Rate AG ‘Poor’ on Epstein Case
While many voters are dissatisfied with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, it hasn’t done much damage to her overall approval.

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                            July 22, 2025Democrats Expand Lead in 2026 Congressional Forecast
The next midterm elections are still more than a year away, but the Democratic Party has widened its lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives in November 2026.

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                            July 21, 202545% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-five percent (45%) 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 July 17, 2025.
 
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                            July 21, 2025GOP Voters Love Trump’s Economy; Others, Not So Much
Many voters give President Donald Trump a poor rating on economic issues, despite strong approval from Republicans.

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                            July 18, 2025Just 30% Expect Trump Will Allow Amnesty
While the share of voters who favor amnesty for illegal immigrants has risen since last year, few think President Donald Trump would permit it.

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                            July 17, 2025Only 27% Favor Elon Musk’s Third Party Idea
After falling out with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk announced he’d form a new third party, but barely one-in-four voters think it’s a good idea. 

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                            July 16, 2025Keeping Illegal Immigrants Off Benefit Programs Is Important, Voters Say
Less than half of voters believe the government is doing enough to stop illegal immigrants from getting taxpayer-funded benefits. 

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                            July 15, 2025Epstein Files: 56% Reject Recent FBI Report
A majority of voters aren’t buying the recent findings of a Department of Justice/FBI investigation into the case of high-profile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. 

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                            July 14, 2025Most Democrats Still Believe ‘Russian Collusion’ Helped Trump Win 2016
Despite recent revelations about the corrupt origins of claims that Donald Trump “colluded” with Russia, a majority of Democrats still think it explains how Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016.

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                            July 11, 2025‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Divides Voters
The Trump administration’s plan to detain illegal immigrants at a site in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” is popular with Republican voters, but not so much with others.

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                            July 10, 2025Trump’s Decision to Bomb Iranian Nuclear Sites Has Majority Approval
A majority of voters believe President Donald Trump made the right call last month in ordering military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but most Democrats think otherwise.

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                            July 9, 2025‘Big Beautiful Bill’: 49% of Voters Approve
Nearly half of voters approve of President Donald Trump’s signature “Big Beautiful Bill,” but many aren’t sure about its effect on federal taxes and spending.

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                            July 8, 2025Supreme Court Decision on Lower Court Injunctions Wins Majority Approval
Half of voters approve of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that limits lower courts from blocking federal policy, although most Democrats don’t like it.

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                            July 7, 202576% Concerned Israel-Iran War Could Raise Terrorism Threat
Most voters still see domestic terrorism as a greater threat than foreign terrorism, but worry the threat is higher after the Israel-Iran war.

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                            July 3, 2025Harris 2028? Former VP Still Leads Democratic Field
Although a majority of voters believe Democrats should find a different presidential candidate for 2028, former Vice President Kamala Harris still leads among Democratic primary voters.

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                            July 2, 2025Most Don’t Expect Israel-Iran Ceasefire to Last
A majority of voters think the ceasefire between Israel and Iran probably won’t result in peace, but give President Donald Trump credit for his handling of the situation.