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April 13, 2017

Voters Question Obama-Era Police Agreements, Agree With Sessions' Review

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a review of the reform agreements President Obama's Justice Department required of several urban police departments following high-profile police shootings.

April 7, 2017

Voters Say Supreme Court Pick Who Pleases Both Parties Unlikely

Voters think it’s unlikely President Trump could nominate anyone to the U.S. Supreme Court who would appeal to both Republicans and Democrats, but they still don’t like the Senate changing its rules to make it easier for a nominee to be confirmed.

April 6, 2017

GOP Voters Smell a Rat When It Comes to the Media’s Agenda

Voters overall think the media’s going downhill, but Republicans are more convinced that the media would rather stir the pot than genuinely get to the root of the issues.

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April 5, 2017

Democrats Think GOP Needs to Be More Like the Bush Family

The two former Presidents Bush and Republican also-ran Jeb Bush have been critical of President Trump, and most Democrats think the GOP should listen. Most Republicans disagree. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

April 5, 2017

Democrats Say GOP Congress Too Confrontational

Although congressional Republicans have yet to pass anything of substance this year, most Democrats think they are already too pushy about what they want.

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April 4, 2017

Do GOP Voters’ Views Still Strongly Align With Trump’s?

Voters are now evenly divided on which party’s views align more closely to their own, but the margin among Republican voters is shrinking when it comes to whether they think more like President Donald Trump or Republicans in Congress.

March 30, 2017

Is Support for Big Government on the Grow?

Most voters still think government is too big and too expensive, but most Democrats now disagree.

March 21, 2017

Voters Blame Size of Deficit on Politicians’ Unwillingness to Cut

Voters want budget cuts, but most also recognize that politicians will be hard to sell on the idea.

March 20, 2017

Most See U.S. Foreign Aid As A Bad Deal for America

Most voters think the U.S. government gives away too much in foreign aid and that taxpayers aren’t getting their money’s worth.

March 15, 2017

Voters Now See GOP As Party With A Plan

Voters have more confidence that Republicans know where they are going.

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March 15, 2017

Voters Nix Senate Bid for 'The Terminator'

Arnold Schwarzenegger has refuted reports that he is considering a run for the U.S. Senate, and voters are glad to hear it.

March 13, 2017

50% Say New WikiLeaks Disclosure Hurts National Security

The newest wave of disclosures from the Julian Assange-fronted WikiLeaks shows the sophisticated level of spying the CIA is now capable of, and voters wish they didn’t know.

March 9, 2017

Voters, Politicians At Odds Over Level of Government Power

Surprise, surprise: voters don’t think they see eye-to-eye with politicians over of how much power and money the government should have.

March 8, 2017

What to Cut - Defense? Entitlements?

Voters have long been fans of smaller government and less spending. But Republicans continue to be defensive about cuts in military funding, while Democrats remain loyal to entitlements.

March 7, 2017

Most Don't Want Clinton to Run for Mayor of New York City

Rumors have been circulating for weeks that Hillary Clinton is eyeing a New York City mayoral run, and the recent appearance of “Hillary for Mayor” signs around the city has added fuel to the fire.

But 58% of Likely U.S. Voters don’t want to see the failed 2016 Democratic presidential candidate run for mayor of New York City. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that just 23% think Clinton should seek the mayoralty, while 19% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

March 6, 2017

Most Say New Government Spending Should Be Offset By Budget Cuts

Most voters continue to expect significant government spending cuts over the next few years and agree that any new spending must be offset by budget cuts elsewhere.

March 3, 2017

Voters Urge GOP Congress to Go Slow on Trump’s Agenda

President Trump laid out his agenda in a generally well-received speech Tuesday night to Congress, but most voters don’t want Congress to rush to pass what the president has proposed.

March 3, 2017

Democrats See McCain As Better Role Model for GOP Than Trump

Republican Senator John McCain has been one of President Trump’s most vocal critics, but the majority of GOP voters aren’t listening. Most Democrats, on the other hand, like what McCain has to say.

March 2, 2017

Americans Support Statehood for Puerto Rico More than D.C.

Despite Puerto Rico’s ongoing fiscal issues, a sizable number of Americans support making the longtime U.S. commonwealth an official state. There remains far less support for granting statehood to Washington, D.C.

March 1, 2017

41% of Republicans Say America Won’t Be Hurt If California Goes Solo

Nearly one-third of all Americans – and even more Republicans - believe the United States would be better off or not impacted if California went its own way and became a separate country.