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July 6, 2021

Whatever Happened to Property Rights? by Stephen Moore

I'm no lawyer, that's for sure, and so I don't have expertise on the intricacies of the law, but I am angry as a hornet by the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the federal "eviction moratorium."

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July 6, 2021

As America Recedes, China Rises By Patrick J. Buchanan

As our July Fourth celebrations were beginning, the U.S. quietly closed and abandoned Bagram Air Base, the largest American military base between the Persian Gulf and the South China Sea.

July 5, 2021

39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 July 1, 2021.

July 3, 2021

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 3, 2021

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

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July 2, 2021

Biden’s Monthly Approval Declines in June

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.

July 2, 2021

What Would the Founding Fathers Say?

Most Americans consider the Fourth of July one of our nation’s most important holidays, and recognize it celebrates signing of the Declaration of Independence. Far fewer, however, think the Founding Fathers would be happy with the current condition of the country they created.

July 2, 2021

Nearly a Third of Americans Think Public Health Officials Are Lying About Vaccine Safety

Distrust of public health officials may be a major factor in people refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly a third of Americans believe officials are lying about vaccine safety, a number that rises to almost two-thirds among those who say they don’t intend to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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July 2, 2021

EU to Orban: Back Gay Rights or Get Out! by Patrick Buchanan

Respect LBGT rights or get out of the EU, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte instructed Hungary's Viktor Orban at last week's gathering of the European Union in Brussels.

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July 2, 2021

New York Mayoral Primary Shows Split Between Democratic Constituencies by Michael Barone

New York City's notoriously incompetent election officials have not finished tabulating the votes in the June 22 Democratic primary, with its novel ranked choice voting system. But the first choices of voters -- minus some 124,000 absentees -- nevertheless reveal some important things about the differences between different segments of the Democratic coalition in America's largest city.

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July 1, 2021

‘Liberty and Justice for All’? Most Democrats Don’t Think So

As the Fourth of July approaches, most Americans still believe their country delivers on the Pledge of Allegiance’s promise of “liberty and justice for all.” Democrats, however, mostly think otherwise.

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July 1, 2021

Inconclusive Studies of 2020’s Pre-Election Polling Problems Could Be Good for the Industry By Natalie Jackson

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Following another presidential election in which pre-election polls often understated support for Donald Trump, the polling industry is once again trying to figure out what went wrong.

— An American Association for Public Opinion Research task force pointed to a lack of education weighting in its post-2016 assessment, but that did not fix the problems with 2020 polls.

— That the AAPOR has not identified a specific problem with the 2020 polls may actually be a good thing for pollsters.

June 30, 2021

Do Surveillance Cameras Make Us Safer?

Most Americans believe that surveillance cameras reduce crime and increase public safety, and less than a third worry that they’re being spied on.

June 30, 2021

Democrats More Worried About New COVID-19 Surge

Amid media reporting about the “Delta variant” of the COVID-19 virus, Democrats are more concerned than other voters about potential for a new surge of the coronavirus pandemic.

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June 30, 2021

The Right to Bear Arms By John Stossel

Would carrying a gun make you feel safer?

June 29, 2021

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending June 24, 2021

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of June 20-24, 2021, declined to 89.5, down from 90.9 two weeks earlier. This is the first decrease in the index in three months. It reached a record low of 82.3 in late March.

June 29, 2021

Spend More on Police, Voters Say

Protesters last year made “Defund the Police” their slogan, but fewer than one in five voters think America should spend less on police, and a majority want to spend more.

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June 29, 2021

The Return of the Corporate Welfare State by Stephen Moore

No one is paying much attention, but Washington is building up a vast new multitrillion-dollar welfare class: corporate America.

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June 29, 2021

Boris Johnson Defies Vladimir Putin's Claim to Crimea By Patrick J. Buchanan

About that clash between a British destroyer and Russian warplanes and warships in the Black Sea last week there are conflicting versions.

June 28, 2021

38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-eight percent (38%) 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 24, 2021.

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June 28, 2021

Voters Don’t Expect Congress to Pass New Gun Control Laws

A majority of voters believe the Second Amendment still protects Americans against tyranny and don’t expect Congress to answer President Joe Biden’s demand for new gun control laws.