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                            April 25, 2025GOP Holds Wide Lead Over Democrats on Immigration
While Republicans and Democrats are almost equally trusted by voters on economic issues, immigration remains a big advantage for the GOP. 

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                            April 24, 2025Due Process for Illegal Immigrants? 61% of Democrats Say ‘Yes’
Voters are divided over whether the deportation of illegal immigrants should be halted by concerns about constitutional protections. 

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                            April 23, 2025Voters Rate Trump Economy Barely Better Than Biden
President Donald Trump’s handling of key economic issues isn’t much better than his White House predecessor’s, according to voters. 

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                            April 21, 202566% Agree: Deport Illegals to ‘Liberate’ America
Despite criticism and court orders, President Donald Trump’s policy of deporting foreign criminals remains overwhelmingly popular with voters. 

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                            April 18, 2025COVID-19: 48% Suspect Deliberate Release
Now that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has concluded that the COVID-19 virus came from a Chinese laboratory, nearly half of voters think the pandemic outbreak was not accidental. 

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                            April 17, 2025Is This What You Voted For? 51% Say ‘No’
Less than three months since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, a majority of voters aren’t happy with the result. 

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                            April 16, 202542% Rate Trump ‘Poor’ on Trade
Although many voters don’t like how President Donald Trump is handling trade policy, a majority agree he needs to “reset” international trade. 

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                            April 15, 2025Election Integrity: 64% Favor SAVE Act
Voters overwhelmingly consider it important to keep illegal aliens from voting in American elections, and nearly two-thirds support legislation to require proof of citizenship for voting. 

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                            April 14, 2025Voters Rate Congressional Democrats Lower
Democrats in Congress get lower ratings from voters than do their Republican colleagues, and even many Democratic voters don’t care much for their own party’s congressional members. 

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                            April 11, 202552% Disapprove of Trump’s Tariff Policy
President Donald Trump’s tariff policy isn’t popular with voters, many of whom fear it will lead the economy into recession.

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                            April 10, 2025Department of Education: 51% Say Shut It Down
A narrow majority of voters approve of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to begin shutting down the federal Department of Education. 

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                            April 9, 2025Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Favorability at 45%
Nearly three months into his tenure, Secretary of State Marco Rubio maintains a favorable rating from a plurality of voters. 

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                            April 8, 2025Tariffs: Voters Favor Protecting U.S. Business
Even as President Donald Trump’s tariff policy sparks controversy, the underlying goal – protecting American manufacturing – is a big winner with voters. 

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                            April 7, 2025‘Signal-Gate’? 48% See Serious Scandal
Nearly half of voters say the accidental leak of top Trump administration figures discussing military plans on the Signal messaging app is a serious scandal.. 

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                            April 4, 2025Stephen A. Smith For President? ESPN Commentator’s Numbers for 2028 Don’t Look Bad
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith could potentially be a real contender as a presidential candidate for Democrats in 2028.

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                            April 3, 202549% View J.D. Vance Favorably
Voters like J.D. Vance more than they liked his predecessor as Vice President of the United States. 

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                            April 2, 2025Hegseth Still Favored by GOP Voters
In the aftermath of the “Signal-gate” brouhaha, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth remains a favorite of Republican voters. 

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                            April 1, 2025Democrats Divided Over Party’s Direction
In the aftermath of last year’s election defeat, Democratic voters are divided over which way their party should go in the future. 
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 59% of Likely U.S. Voters believe the Democratic Party needs to be more moderate, while 27% think Democrats need to be more liberal, and 15% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

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                            March 31, 2025Anti-Musk Message Taking Its Toll
The effort by Democrats to demonize Elon Musk continues to erode the Tesla founder’s popularity, even though nearly two-thirds of voters agree with the cost-cutting mission of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 

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                            March 28, 202557% See Constitutional Crisis in Trump’s Conflict With Judges
With an unprecedented number of court injunctions against President Donald Trump’s policies, a majority of voters think the conflict between the executive and judiciary is a crisis, but blame is almost evenly divided.