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June 27, 2022

24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-four percent (24%) 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 23, 2022.

June 27, 2022

Supreme Court: Voters’ Trust Has Declined

Voters trust the U.S. Supreme Court less than they did two years ago – and this was before Friday’s landmark abortion ruling.

June 25, 2022

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 25, 2022

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

June 24, 2022

Only 14% Think a Robot Could Do Their Job

Even though a majority of Americans can imagine a future where most jobs are done by robots, few believe their own job could be one of those.

June 24, 2022

GOP Now Ahead by 8 Points on Congressional Ballot

The 2022 midterm elections are now 137 days away, and Republicans have an eight-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

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June 24, 2022

Can Government Build Things Again? By Michael Barone

Give the New York Times's Ezra Klein credit for identifying a problem with big government institutions. "Our mechanisms of governance have become so risk averse that they are now running tremendous risks because of the problems they cannot, or will not, solve," he tweeted. The subject was San Francisco's attempt to make permanent the parklets, or parking spaces used as outdoor restaurant space, through 60 pages of regulations.

June 23, 2022

Ukraine: Voters Divided Over U.S. Policy

Four months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, voters are divided over the U.S. response to the war, and few approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the situation.

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June 23, 2022

Notes on the State of Politics By Kyle Kondik

House rating changes in Virginia, California, and Alaska

June 22, 2022

Most Americans Don’t Get Eight Hours Sleep Nightly

Despite believing that a good night’s sleep is important, most Americans say they get less than eight hours sleep on most weeknights.

June 22, 2022

COVID-19: Majority Say Danger Is Mostly Past

Most Americans believe the danger of COVID-19 is now mostly over, and oppose making vaccination against the virus mandatory for school children.

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June 22, 2022

A New Kind of Comedy By John Stossel

A woman tells the cop who stopped her in a carpool lane she's allowed to drive there because her pronouns are "they" and "them."

June 21, 2022

57% Rate Biden ‘Poor’ on Economy

Most voters clearly aren’t buying President Joe Biden’s explanations about high gas prices and say he’s done a poor job of handling the economy overall.

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June 21, 2022

The Great Biden Recession of 2022 Is Already Here By Stephen Moore

Last week, I was invited to testify before a House committee hearing titled: "How the Biden American Rescue Plan Saved the Economy and Lives." I am not making this up. Can you imagine taking a victory lap, given our current conditions?

June 20, 2022

24% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-four percent (24%) 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 16, 2022.

June 20, 2022

Just 29% Think Workforce Diversity Efforts Improve Race Relations

Most Americans support efforts to increase diversity in the workforce, but believe this is likely to lead to racial and gender quotas, and most don’t think diversity efforts are improving race relations.

June 18, 2022

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 18, 2022

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

June 17, 2022

Republican Congressional Lead Tightens

The 2022 midterm elections are now 144 days away, and Republicans have a five-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.

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June 17, 2022

The Secular Right Versus the Woke Left By Michael Barone

This month, I've come across two outstanding articles by writers I had not previously known on important trends on the political right and political left.

June 16, 2022

Fatherhood: Man’s Most Important Job?

Father’s Day is this Sunday, and Americans overwhelmingly believe dads still matter.

June 16, 2022

Inflation, Economy Top Voter Concerns

With inflation near an all-time high and fear of a recession looming, economic issues are most important to American voters.