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March 23, 2021

Why Is Biden Creating His Own Crises? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Our mainstream media largely ignored it, the world media did not.

March 22, 2021

41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-one percent (41%) 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 March 18, 2021.

March 22, 2021

Is It a Border Crisis? Two-Thirds Say Yes, and Most Voters Blame Biden

The White House has spent weeks denying that the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border should be called a “crisis,” but two-thirds of voters say it is a crisis.

March 20, 2021

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 20, 2021

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

March 19, 2021

Taxes: Most Americans Say They Pay More Than Their Fair Share

At a time when President Biden is reported to be planning a major tax increase, a majority of Americans say they’re already paying more than their fair share of taxes.

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March 19, 2021

What Explains Biden's Chameleonlike Transformation? by Michael Barone

How to explain Joe Biden's ideological transformation over the years? Perhaps it's the same as the explanation of why the chameleon's complexion changes when he moves from desert to forest: adaptation to local terrain.

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March 19, 2021

Do We Not Have Enough Enemies? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Asked bluntly by ABC's George Stephanopoulos if he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is "a killer," Joe Biden answered, "Uh, I do."

March 18, 2021

Royal Racism? Only 40% Believe Harry and Meghan

Most Americans don’t believe Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle’s accusations of racism against the British royal family, but then again, most Americans don’t really pay much attention to the royals.

March 18, 2021

Nearly Two-Thirds Oppose Higher Taxes

President Biden is reportedly planning to introduce a major tax increase, but most Americans say taxes are already high enough.

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March 18, 2021

How Mid-Decade Redistrictings Saved the Democratic House Majority By J. Miles Coleman

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Though new congressional lines are typically put into effect for election years ending in “-2”, four states adopted new maps at later points during this last decade.

— In North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, Republican-friendly maps were thrown out mid-decade in favor of plans that were more amenable to Democrats.

— If those pro-Republican maps were still in place, there’s a good chance that House Republicans would be in the majority now.

March 17, 2021

75% Support Voter ID Laws

As the U.S. Senate considers legislation that would revamp America’s election laws, voters still overwhelmingly support laws requiring that voters show identification before casting a ballot.

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March 17, 2021

The Woke Awards by John Stossel

Oscar nominees were announced this week.

March 16, 2021

St. Patrick’s Day: Nearly Half Will Wear Green, But Only 29% Will Have a Drink

Americans don’t consider St. Patrick’s Day one of the nation’s most important holidays, but nearly half say they’ll wear green Wednesday to mark the traditional Irish holiday.

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March 16, 2021

Is Joe Biden Really Doing the Job of President? Nearly Half of Voters Doubt It

Voters are evenly divided about President Joe Biden’s ability to perform the duties of his office, and nearly half believe others are really in charge at the White House.

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March 16, 2021

Don't Force Workers to Join a Union by Stephen Moore

In 1978, when I was 17 years old, I worked as an usher at concerts and sporting events earning $2.25 an hour, the minimum wage. I had to surrender about 15 cents of this meager hourly wage to a union I was forced to join. I could never understand what a union was doing to help me since the company had the legal requirement to pay me $2.25. I was infuriated over the principle of this confiscation by labor bosses I had never met.

March 15, 2021

41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-one percent (41%) 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 March 11, 2021.

March 15, 2021

73% of Voters Concerned About Border Crisis, Majority Oppose Amnesty

A majority of voters are concerned about the current surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, and oppose plans reportedly being considered by Congress this week to offer amnesty to undocumented immigrants.

March 13, 2021

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 13, 2021

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

March 12, 2021

Majority Support COVID-19 Relief Package, But Agree It Benefits ‘Blue’ States More

Voters overwhelmingly support the COVID-19 relief bill President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday, but most believe the $1.9 trillion package benefits Democrat-run states more.

March 12, 2021

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Makes Sharp Gains

Economic confidence jumped to 109.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, up 12 points from February, following three consecutive months of decline since Election Day. In a remarkable shift, Democrats are now more optimistic than Republicans about the economic future.