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June 18, 2021

Who Is Really Killing American Democracy? by Patrick J. Buchanan

By a vote of 30-1 in the House, with unanimous support in the Senate, Juneteenth, June 19, which commemorates the day in 1865 when news of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas, has been declared a federal holiday

June 17, 2021

GOP Voters Suspect Critical Race Theory Will Make U.S. Race Relations Worse

Republicans have followed the news about Critical Race Theory (CRT) more closely than other voters, and two-thirds of GOP voters think teaching it in schools will lead to worse race relations.

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June 17, 2021

The New York City Mayoral Primary By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman

Breaking down the political geography of the nation’s largest city as voters digest a crowded and sometimes crazy campaign.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— New York City’s mayors have struggled in their recent efforts to win higher office, but they often become national figures anyway on account of their high-profile position.

— Ranked-choice voting as well as the many twists and turns of the race makes it difficult to predict a winner in next week’s Democratic primary.

— Republicans can win mayoral elections in New York, but the Democratic primary may very well end up being tantamount to election.

June 16, 2021

Most Democratic Voters Happy With Party Leadership

While sizeable numbers of both Democratic and Republican voters are discontented with their party’s leadership, Democrats are significantly more satisfied with their current leaders.

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June 16, 2021

61% of Voters Reject Rep. Ilhan Omar's Anti-American Rhetoric, Half Support Censure

Some Republicans in Congress want to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments comparing the United States to terrorist groups, and most voters reject the Minnesota Democrat’s rhetoric.

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June 16, 2021

The Poor Get Richer by John Stossel

Everywhere, people trash capitalism.

June 15, 2021

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending June 10, 2021

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of June 6-10, 2021, rose to 90.9, up from 89.9 two weeks earlier. The index is now as high as it’s been since late January; it reached a record low of 82.3 in late March.

June 15, 2021

Crime: Voters Don’t Trust Media Reporting

As America’s cities experience a surge of criminal violence, less than a quarter of voters trust the media to report the facts about crime.

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June 15, 2021

The Insurrection in Chicago by Stephen Moore

Almost exactly a year ago, race riots paralyzed more than a dozen of America's great cities, from New York to Seattle. The smoke hasn't gone away.

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June 15, 2021

All Is Hype for the Biden-Putin Summit By Patrick J. Buchanan

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce.

June 14, 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 10, 2021.

June 14, 2021

‘Greatest Threat’? Most Voters Reject Biden’s Global Warming Claim

Less than a third of voters agree with President Joe Biden’s recent claim that global warming is America’s “the greatest threat,” and few are willing to pay more taxes to fight such a threat.

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June 14, 2021

Adolescents Need Constraints, Not Indulgence by Michael Barone

Letting adolescents have their way." That's one way to describe two public policies, advocated vociferously by woke liberals, opposed surely by most. One primarily affects young men, the other primarily young women.

June 11, 2021

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Declines in June

Economic confidence fell to 118.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, down nearly five points from May, the first decline following three consecutive months of rising confidence.

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June 11, 2021

Americans Say Summer Jobs Important for Teens

Most Americans believe it’s important for young people to work during the summer, and don’t think it will be very difficult for teens to find jobs in the current economy.

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June 11, 2021

Joe Manchin: Racist or Profile in Courage By Patrick J. Buchanan

In 1859, Abraham Lincoln related the tale of an Eastern monarch who charged his wise men with discovering words that would everywhere and always be true.

June 10, 2021

Americans Aren’t Too Worried About UFOs

Most Americans have never seen a UFO and don’t think mysterious space objects are a threat to our national security, but they do believe intelligent life exists on other planets.

June 10, 2021

44% of Voters Believe ‘Right Wing Media’ Stoke Racial Fear

Only a third of voters believe former President Barack Obama made racial relations better in America, but a larger percentage agree with his claim that “right wing media” are frightening white people about demographic changes.

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June 10, 2021

Forecasting the 2022 Midterm Election with the Generic Ballot By Alan I. Abramowitz

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— National House generic ballot polling can be a useful tool in projecting the overall results of House and Senate elections.

— The president’s party often loses ground in midterms, but the magnitude of those losses varies greatly depending on the national political environment and the seats held by each party prior to the election.

— A model using the generic ballot and seat exposure shows that a single digit lead on the generic ballot would give Democrats a good chance to keep control of the Senate. Given the expected impact of redistricting, however, Democrats probably need a larger lead to keep control of the House.

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June 9, 2021

Most GOP Voters Like Pence, But Still Prefer Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence is viewed favorably by most Republican voters, but given a choice, nearly two-thirds still say their party should be more like Donald Trump.