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                            July 23, 2026Abolish ICE? 68% of Democrats Say ‘Yes’
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is viewed favorably by less than half of Americans, and more than two-thirds of Democrats would vote for candidates who pledge to abolish ICE. 

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                            July 23, 2026Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

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                            July 22, 202638% See Too Much Progressive Influence on Democrats
Nearly a third of American voters identify as progressives, but even more are worried about how much influence progressives now have in the Democratic Party.

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                            July 21, 2026Voters Still Strongly Favor Term Limits for Congress
More than two-thirds of voters support term limits for Congress, at a time when the health of 84-year-old Sen. Mitch McConnell has highlighted the problem of those who stay too long on Capitol Hill.

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                            July 20, 202636% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-six percent (36%) 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 16, 2026.

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                            July 20, 2026NATO: 62% Still View Alliance Favorably
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) continues to be viewed favorably by most voters, although many don’t believe America’s allies are doing enough to help the military alliance.

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                            July 18, 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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                            July 17, 2026Political Intolerance: 46% Say Relationships Have Suffered
Intolerance for political disagreement has increased, most voters say, and nearly have say it’s affected their relationships with friends and family.

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                            July 16, 2026Gas Prices Big Concern as Iran War Resumes
Worries about higher gasoline prices have returned after President Donald Trump ordered new military attacks on Iran. 

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                            July 15, 2026Support for E-Verify Now at 70%
Most voters want to penalize companies for hiring illegal workers, and support for making the federal electronic E-Verify system mandatory for employers has increased.

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                            July 14, 2026Immigration From India Not a Big Concern for Most
A majority of voters aren’t concerned about immigration from India, despite complaints about tech-sector job discrimination favoring foreign workers.

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                            July 13, 2026America the Exceptional: Trump’s Words Resonate
The patriotic message of a Fourth of July speech by President Donald Trump wins widespread agreement from voters. 

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                            July 10, 202650% Worried About Democratic Socialists
After a wave of victories for avowed socialist candidates in Democratic primaries, half of the electorate is worried about how these candidates will affect Congress.

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                            July 9, 2026Support for Socialism Still Growing
More than a quarter of American voters now believe socialism is better than capitalism, and this preference is strongest among Democrats.

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                            July 8, 2026Majority Oppose Limits on Birthright Citizenship
Two-thirds of voters agree that America’s birthright citizenship policies shouldn’t change, siding with the Supreme Court in opposing President Donald Trump’s effort to limit the policy. 

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                            July 7, 202647% Suspect COVID-19 Vaccine Was Deadly for Some
Nearly half of Americans remain suspicious that COVID-19 vaccines were responsible for some deaths during the pandemic, and many say they suffered side effects themselves.

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                            July 7, 2026Democrats Lead Shrinks in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party now leads Republicans by four points in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            July 6, 202651% Approve Supreme Court’s TPS Migrant Decision
The Supreme Court’s recent decision on a key immigration case – upholding President Donald Trump’s authority to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of migrants – has majority approval from voters.

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                            July 3, 2026Domestic Terrorism Remains Greater Concern
American voters continue to view domestic terrorism as a greater threat than foreign terrorism, and see the far right as more dangerous than the far left.

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                            July 2, 2026Data Centers: ‘Not in My Backyard,’ Most Voters Say
Gigantic data centers aren’t welcome as neighbors by a majority of voters, but they don’t want Congress getting involved in the issue, either.