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March 7, 2022

70% Favor Increased U.S. Oil and Gas Production

With gas prices soaring, energy policy is likely to be a major issue in the midterm election campaign, and voters strongly favor a policy of promoting domestic petroleum production.

March 5, 2022

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 5, 2022

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

March 4, 2022

Americans Fear Economic Impact of Ukraine Conflict

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have a negative impact on the U.S. economy, most Americans believe.

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March 4, 2022

Is a Russia-NATO Clash Over Ukraine Ahead? by Patrick J. Buchanan

When Hungarian rebels arose in 1956 to overthrow the Communist regime imposed by Joseph Stalin, President Dwight Eisenhower refused to send U.S. forces to aid the Hungarians.

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March 4, 2022

Volodymyr Zelensky Transforms Germany -- and Europe By Michael Barone

It's been a week since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Kyiv, and even Kharkiv, 20 miles from the Russian border, remain under Ukrainian control. Contrary to many predictions, Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces have fallen short of their goals so far, but there can be no certainty about the outcome in Ukraine -- or Russia.

March 3, 2022

84% Expect Gas Prices to Keep Climbing

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused gasoline prices to spike, and most Americans expect the cost to continue rising. 

March 3, 2022

Ukraine: 54% of Voters Say Biden’s Response to Russian Invasion Is Ineffective

Most voters don’t think President Joe Biden has effectively responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and don’t believe economic sanctions will be enough to stop the Russian aggression.

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March 3, 2022

Breaking Down North Carolina and Pennsylvania’s New Maps By J. Miles Coleman

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— North Carolina and Pennsylvania are 2 closely-divided states where the redistricting process this cycle ultimately fell to Democratic-controlled state courts.

— Democrats seem likely to gain at least 1 seat out of North Carolina, although the relatively favorable map that they got will only be in place for the 2022 election cycle.

— As we expected, a GOP-held seat was eliminated as Pennsylvania’s delegation was forced to downsize, but some of its Democratic members, particularly in the eastern part of the state, will have their work cut out for them.

March 2, 2022

NATO: Are We Getting Our Money’s Worth?

Most voters think the United States is paying more than its fair share of NATO’s budget, and many question whether we are getting our money’s worth from the alliance.

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March 2, 2022

My Dream State of the Union By John Stossel

President Joe Biden just gave his State of the Union Address.

March 1, 2022

Ukraine: 80% of Voters Think Wider European War Likely

With Russian troops advancing toward the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, most voters believe the invasion could spark a wider war in Europe, and nearly half think U.S. troops should be part of such a war.

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March 1, 2022

The State of the Union Is ... Broke by Stephen moore

To quote a screaming John McEnroe: You cannot be serious!

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March 1, 2022

Is Putin Considering Using Nukes on NATO? By Patrick J. Buchanan

From his principal avenues of attack on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin began this war with three strategic goals.

February 28, 2022

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 February 24, 2022.

February 28, 2022

Most Voters Would Be Happy to See Pelosi Go

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi intends to seek another term in Congress, but most voters (including nearly a third of Democrats) think it would be better for the country if she stepped down.

February 26, 2022

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 26, 2022

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

February 25, 2022

61% of Gun Owners Say They Feel Safer

In a dangerous world, most gun owners say being armed gives them a greater sense of safety. 

February 25, 2022

Ukraine: 49% of Voters Rate Biden's Handling 'Poor'

As Ukraine seeks to repel a Russian invasion, fewer than a third of voters have a favorable view of President Joe Biden’s handling of the situation.

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February 25, 2022

Ukraine's Fate Is Rooted in a Tragic History by Michael Barone

For those trying to keep up with the fast-moving events in Ukraine, it may be helpful to consider some lessons of history. Mistakes made in the past week, added onto developments covering the last two or three centuries, have left the United States and its European allies -- in particular the largest of them, Germany -- unable to prevent President Vladimir Putin's Russia from absorbing an as yet undetermined part of a theoretically independent Ukraine.

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February 25, 2022

Did We Provoke Putin's War in Ukraine? By Patrick J. Buchanan

When Russia's Vladimir Putin demanded that the U.S. rule out Ukraine as a future member of the NATO alliance, the U.S. archly replied: NATO has an open-door policy. Any nation, including Ukraine, may apply for membership and be admitted. We're not changing that.