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January 21, 2025

Biden’s Legacy: Divided Nation, Damaged Party

Joe Biden campaigned for president on a promise to unite Americans, but he leaves office with most voters saying he failed – and hurt his own party in the process.

January 20, 2025

71% Approve of Bible in Inauguration Ceremony

Donald Trump will be sworn in today with his hand on the Bible – actually two Bibles – and voters strongly support this inauguration tradition.

January 20, 2025

Biden Presidential Tracking Poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows...

January 17, 2025

Voters Concerned for Trump’s Safety at Inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump survived two assassination attempts during last year’s campaign, and a majority of voters are worried he won’t be safe at Monday’s inauguration.

January 16, 2025

Nearly Half Still Blame Trump for Bad Media

President-elect Donald Trump’s hostile relationship with the news media hasn’t changed, and many voters still see it as mainly Trump’s fault.

January 15, 2025

Ukraine: Biden Gets Low Ratings, 43% Think Trump Will Be Better

President Joe Biden has made the defense of Ukraine against Russia a central focus of his foreign policy, but most voters don’t think he’s handled it well.

January 14, 2025

L.A. Wildfires: 77% of Democrats Blame Climate Change

A majority of voters – including more than three-quarters of Democrats – think climate change explains the wildfire that has devastated Southern California.

January 13, 2025

GOP Voters Back Trump on Greenland, Panama Canal

President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestions of acquiring Greenland and taking over the Panama Canal are wildly popular with Republican voters, but less so with others.

January 10, 2025

54% Approve of Trump Transition

As he prepares for his second term in the White House, most voters think Donald Trump is doing a good job with the presidential transition.

January 9, 2025

FBI: Most Voters Still Trust Agency

Despite recent criticism of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a majority of voters still have a positive opinion of the agency.

January 8, 2025

‘Drastic’ Cuts? Most Voters Like It

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s talk about “drastically” reducing the federal government is popular with voters, although they’re not sure the new Congress will actually follow through.

January 7, 2025

Will Republicans Make Life Better? Predictably, Voters Are Divided

With Republicans now controlling both houses of Congress and Donald Trump preparing to become President, voters are divided along partisan lines about whether this will improve life for the average American.

January 6, 2025

48% Say Biden One of the Worst Presidents Ever

Most voters say nothing President Joe Biden did during the past four years helped them, and nearly half believe he ranks among America’s worst presidents.

January 3, 2025

76% of Democrats Support NY ‘Climate Superfund’ Law

Democrats nationwide overwhelmingly favor a new state law in New York that will force oil, natural-gas and coal companies to pay the state $3 billion a year for the next 25 years for carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

January 2, 2025

Worries Remain High About Government Spying on Americans

Voter concerns about domestic surveillance have not decreased, as the nation prepares for a new administration under President-elect Donald Trump.

January 1, 2025

Biden Approval Reaches 45% in December

When tracking President Biden’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...

December 30, 2024

Most Voters Doubt They’ll Live to See a Balanced Budget

As Congress continues its habit of deficit spending, voters overwhelmingly prefer a balanced federal budget, but most have lost hope that it will happen in their lifetime.

December 27, 2024

Speaker Johnson’s Favorability Declines

Fewer voters now have a positive opinion of House Speaker Mike Johnson.

December 23, 2024

UFOs? Many Not Sure About New Jersey Drone Sightings

Americans have different ideas about reports that swarms of unidentified drones are flying over New Jersey.

December 20, 2024

Most Voters Expect Senate Confirmation for Trump’s Cabinet Picks

Regardless of how they view President-elect Donald Trump’s choices in staffing his incoming administration, a majority of voters think the Senate will confirm his Cabinet picks.