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May 5, 2021

Americans Are Less Optimistic About Job Market

More than half of Americans say they know someone who is looking for a job, and their views on the current job market are worse than they’ve been in several years.

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May 5, 2021

Successful Without College by John Stossel

Americans took out $1.7 trillion in government loans for college tuition.

May 4, 2021

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending April 29, 2021

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of April 25-29, 2021 rose to 86.9, up from 83.7 two weeks earlier. The index is now as high as it’s been since early February; it reached a record low of 82.3 in late March.

May 4, 2021

49% Say Keep Wearing Masks, Even After COVID-19 Vaccination

The good news is that half of Americans now believe we are winning the war against COVID-19. The bad news is, nearly half still want you to keep wearing a mask, even if you’re vaccinated against the virus.

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May 4, 2021

Why Did Biden Census Bureau Add 2.5 Million More Residents to Blue-State Population Count? by Stephen Moore

There is something very fishy about the new 2020 Census Bureau data determining which states picked up seats and which states lost seats.

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May 4, 2021

Biden vs. Biden on 'Is America a Racist Country?' By Patrick J. Buchanan

"Hear me clearly: America is not a racist country."

May 3, 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 April 29, 2021.

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May 3, 2021

Voters Not Very Confident in Biden’s Ability to Deal With Terrorism Threat

Most voters view domestic terrorism as a greater danger to America than foreign threats, and don’t have much confidence that President Biden can cope with the threat.

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May 3, 2021

Big Media Propping up Biden with Propagandist Polls By Brian C. Joondeph

Ahead of a presidential election, opinion polls are a major news item. Most of these polls are not designed to reflect public opinion but instead to shape it. As most big media leans left, such shaping is always to the benefit of the Democrat party.

May 1, 2021

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 1, 2021

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

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April 30, 2021

Biden’s Monthly Approval Sees Little Change in April

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.

April 30, 2021

By More Than 3-to-1 Margin, Voters Say Capitalism Is Better Than Socialism

Despite all the criticism capitalism has endured in recent years, American voters still overwhelmingly prefer it to socialism.

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April 30, 2021

The 2020 Census: Small Republican Gains in a Nation Hunkered Down by Michael Barone

   The COVID-delayed results of the 2020 census are finally in, with totals for the 50 states and the District of Columbia at nearly one-third of a billion -- 331,449,281 -- and with surprises having to do with the short run and what French historians call the "longue duree."

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April 30, 2021

Biden Bets the Farm -- to 'Change the World' - A Commentary by Patrick J. Buchanan

Joe Biden may not be a radical socialist, but he is doing the best imitation of one this writer has lately seen.

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April 29, 2021

Voters Say ‘No’ to Benefits for Illegal Immigrants

An overwhelming majority of American voters oppose government benefits for illegal immigrants, and most believe the availability of such benefits is a magnet that encourages illegals to enter the country.

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April 29, 2021

Only 36% of Voters Say Biden’s First 100 Days a Success

Friday will mark President Joe Biden’s 100th day in office, but most voters don’t give him high marks at this milestone of his presidency, and many still doubt that Biden won last year’s election fairly.

April 28, 2021

COVID-19: Democrats Now Far More Confident in Vaccine Safety

The political divide in America now seems to affect everything, including response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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April 28, 2021

Liberty Winning? A Commentary by John Stossel

Do I live in an alternate universe?
The media tell me my side is winning.

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April 27, 2021

Gun Control: Voters Say Enforcing Existing Laws Will Do More to Reduce Violence

Nearly half of voters believe America needs stricter gun control laws, but a majority believe stricter enforcement of existing gun laws will do more to reduce violence.

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April 27, 2021

55% of Voters Say Anti-Cop Rhetoric from Politicians Endangers Police

Criticism of police from politicians isn’t improving law enforcement, according to a majority of voters who say anti-police rhetoric makes life more dangerous for cops.