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February 5, 2021'Mostly Peaceful' Violence and Dueling Double Standards By Michael Barone
Pictures matter. Images convey truths -- and falsehoods -- with an emotional impact that can amplify and sometimes completely overwhelm the messages imparted by words.
February 5, 2021Ideological Imperialism Is Leading to a Bad End By Patrick J. Buchanan
When it was learned in 2016 that Russia may have hacked the emails of John Podesta and the DNC, and passed the fruits on to WikiLeaks to aid candidate Donald Trump, mighty was the outrage of the American establishment.

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                            February 4, 2021Only 31% Expect Tom Brady to Lead Buccaneers to Super Bowl Win
Tom Brady will play in his 10th Super Bowl this Sunday, but most Americans don’t expect the Tampa Bay quarterback to lead the Buccaneers to victory.
February 4, 2021Media Less Aggressive With President Biden Than They Were With Trump, Voters Say
Two weeks after President Joe Biden was sworn into office, most voters say reporters are not questioning the new president as aggressively as they questioned former President Donald Trump.
February 4, 20212020’s Crossover Districts By J. Miles Coleman
Only a handful of House Democrats and Republicans represent turf won by the other party’s presidential nominee.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— 16 members of the House hold districts that voted for the other party’s presidential nominee in 2020.
— Many Biden-district Republicans are from racially diverse areas, and they often came out on the winning end of rematches.
— Democrats held several Trump seats in both blue collar and suburban areas.
— Overall, the trend of ticket-splitting is on the decline — just a decade ago, it was common to see dozens of crossover districts.

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                            February 3, 2021Majority Still Say COVID-19 Stimulus ‘Essential,’ But Most GOP Voters Disagree
Congress and President Biden are wrangling over legislation that would send Americans another round of stimulus checks, and a majority of voters say a new round of stimulus checks is necessary to help the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 3, 2021Real Socialism By John Stossel
People hate America's big disparities in wealth. It's a reason why, among young people, socialism is as popular as capitalism.

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                            February 2, 2021Most Voters Still Support ‘America First’ Policy, Not Confident Biden Agrees
Support for an “America First" foreign policy has grown stronger, but most voters don’t think President Biden shares their view.

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                            February 2, 202166% of Voters Believe Insiders Manipulate Stock Market
With small-trader enthusiasm for GameStop roiling the stock market, most voters say Wall Street insiders manipulate the market, and don’t have much confidence that President Biden will crack down on insiders.
February 2, 2021Biden Wants to Kill 80% of America's Energy by Stephen Moore
When giving speeches and talking to audiences, I've often been struck by how few Americans, even those who are highly educated, have any idea where the energy they use in their home or business comes from. I've asked college students where the electric power is generated, and they shrug and then point to the electric socket in the wall. The electric currents just come magically through that plug.
February 2, 2021Who Are the True 'Domestic Terrorists'?  By Patrick J. Buchanan
"Never allow a good crisis (to) go to waste. It's an opportunity to do the things you once thought were impossible."

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                            February 1, 202135% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 January 28, 2021.

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                            February 1, 2021Voters See Less Tolerance for Political Differences
President Biden promised to unify the country, but voters say Americans are becoming more intolerant of political disagreement.

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                            January 30, 2021What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 30, 2021
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            January 29, 2021Americans Don’t Want Chiefs, Braves to Change Mascots
Washington’s NFL franchise rushed to dump their “Redskins” mascot last year, but most Americans are against other pro teams changing their Native American sports mascots.
January 29, 2021The United States of Racial Quotas and Preferences By Michael Barone
On Tuesday, six days into Joe Biden's administration, it became clear why Susan Rice, hitherto a foreign policy specialist, was named director of the Domestic Policy Council. Rice -- unconfirmable for a Cabinet post after her unembarrassed Sunday show lying about the Benghazi terrorist attack -- ventured into the White House press room to preview Biden's "equity" initiative.
January 29, 2021Is the Establishment Still Terrified of Trump? by Patrick J. Buchanan
As soon as the Senate received the lone article of impeachment accusing President Donald Trump of "incitement of insurrection" in the Jan. 6 mob assault on the Capitol, Rand Paul rose to object.

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                            January 28, 202157% of Voters Say Trump Impeachment Will Further Divide America
Most voters say former President Trump should be acquitted in next month’s Senate impeachment trial, which they expect to make America’s political division worse.
January 28, 20212022 Senate Races: Initial Ratings By J. Miles Coleman
On a potentially limited playing field, both parties look to expand past their current 50 seats.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Republicans will be defending more Senate seats than Democrats in 2022, but both sides have some potential pickup opportunities — though a large gain for either party seems unlikely.
— Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) would have been an overwhelming favorite to win a third term, but even with his retirement, Ohio’s rightward lean makes it an uphill climb for Democrats.
— Democrats’ clearest path to gaining seats runs primarily though the Rust Belt, as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin seem to be their top offensive races, though they may finally get lucky in North Carolina.
— We rate four states — Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and New Hampshire — as Leans Democratic, and these seem to be the most obvious GOP targets.
— There will likely be more retirements this cycle, but they probably won’t change the fundamental picture.

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                            January 27, 202160% ‘Very Concerned’ About COVID-19 Financial Impact
Despite the advent of vaccinations against COVID-19, a majority of Americans are very concerned about the financial impact of the pandemic.