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January 4, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 4, 2025

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

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 3, 2025

Toward a Political History of the Last 75 Years By Michael Barone

New Year's Day is a good time to take a long look backward with a cautious eye toward possible futures. My guide here is RealClearPolitics analyst Sean Trende's 2012 book "The Lost Majority," whose bold thesis was unduly neglected by political scientists spinning tales of a permanent New Deal Democratic majority.

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...

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...

January 1, 2025

Americans Have High Hopes for 2025

Although 2024 didn’t rate very high in most Americans’ estimation, a majority expect much better in 2025.

December 31, 2024

Two-Thirds Will Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Home

Rather than heading out to New Year’s Eve parties, most Americans will be home when 2025 arrives at midnight.

December 31, 2024

Make a Resolution to Fix Social Security By Daniel McCarthy

In the dreamlike days between Christmas and the regular work week's return in the new year, it's easy to believe all things are possible.

December 31, 2024

Trump and Musk Are Right: Legal Immigrants a Boon to US Economy A Commentary By Stephen Moore

The media have been playing up the "civil war" inside the GOP between what Politico calls the "MAGA Republicans and Big Tech." The restrictionists in the party want fewer visas, and the pro-growth wing wants more.

December 30, 2024

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) 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 December 26, 2024.

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 28, 2024

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 28, 2024

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

December 27, 2024

Speaker Johnson’s Favorability Declines

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

December 27, 2024

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Data From November 25, 2024

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for November increased to 90.6, up one point from 89.6 in October.

December 26, 2024

Time for Trump to Drop Lawsuits and for the Press to Apologize By Michael Barone

Maybe the lesson this Christmas season is that even if turnabout is fair play, at some point, enough is enough.

December 26, 2024

57% Favor FBI Probe of Liz Cheney

A majority of voters want former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to answer for her role in the committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

December 26, 2024

Most Favor Confirming RFK Jr. Nomination

A majority of voters support Senate confirmation for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.

December 26, 2024

Give or Take? By John Stossel

'Tis the season for giving.

December 25, 2024

Christmas Goodwill Is Also Good Politics By Daniel McCarthy

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year -- especially in an election year.