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June 30, 2025

48% Support Special Prosecutor for 2020 Election Fraud Investigation

President Donald Trump recently called for a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election, and nearly half of voters favor the idea.

June 30, 2025

45% 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 June 26, 2025.

June 30, 2025

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

June 28, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

June 27, 2025

Voters Expect More Political Violence, Blame Rhetoric

After two Minnesota lawmakers were shot by a gunman, a majority of voters say they expect further political violence in the months ahead.

 

June 26, 2025

Voters Support Strikes on Iran Nukes, Not Regime Change

A clear majority of American voters believe the goal of U.S. military involvement in the war between Israel and Iran should be limited to taking out the Iranian nuclear threat, rather than trying to topple the regime in Tehran.

June 24, 2025

47% Approve of ‘Sanctuary’ States

Nearly half of voters favor the policy of so-called “sanctuary” states, which restrict state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

June 23, 2025

Iran: Most Voters Oppose Sending U.S. Ground Troops

While a plurality of voters support the use of American air power and naval forces against Iran, only a third favor the deployment of U.S. ground troops.

June 20, 2025

Vance’s Popularity Rises

A majority of voters have a favorable impression of Vice President J.D. Vance, but few expect that he’ll be called on to replace his boss before 2028.

June 19, 2025

Who Cares About You? More Voters Say Democrats Do

By a four-point margin, more voters say the Democratic Party cares about people like them than say the same about the GOP.

June 18, 2025

‘Mostly Peaceful’? Voters Divided Over L.A. Unrest

Nearly half of voters blame President Donald Trump for the recent disturbances in Los Angeles, and are almost evenly split over whether the protest against immigration enforcement was a riot.

June 17, 2025

47% Say Trustworthy News Is Harder to Find

Barely 1-in-4 voters trust network TV news for political coverage, and about a third have turned to independent online sources.

June 16, 2025

DHS Ratings Up Under Kristi Noem

Voters have a much higher opinion of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now that Kristi Noem is secretary of the department.

June 13, 2025

57% Approve Trump Deploying National Guard in LA

Even while President Donald Trump’s immigration policy remains controversial, most voters support his decision to use the National Guard to stop attacks on federal immigration agents in Los Angeles.

June 12, 2025

55% Say Democrats Should Work With Trump

Voters give mixed reviews of President Donald Trump’s second term so far, but a majority reject the idea of Democrats in Congress completely opposing the president’s agendy.

June 11, 2025

Fewer Now Agree with SCOTUS Abortion Ruling

Three years after the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, so that each state can determine its own laws regarding abortion, few voters approve of the decision.

June 10, 2025

Most Agree with Musk’s Slam on ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is currently pending in the Senate, but a majority of voters agree with the spending bill’s most famous critic.

June 9, 2025

Mental Health: 20% Are Currently on Medication

Nearly a quarter of Americans have been diagnosed with mental health problems, and one-in-five are currently taking prescription medication for psychiatric conditions.

June 5, 2025

Elon Musk Gets Mixed Grades for His DOGE Tenure

In the wake of Elon Musk’s exit as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, nearly half of voters think DOGE failed at its mission of rooting out wasteful spending.

June 4, 2025

GOP House Speaker Remains Most Popular Congressional Leader

Rep. Mike Johnson’s tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives has seen its share of controversy, but he is still viewed more favorably than other leaders in Congress.