When It's Over, Will We Be the Same America? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully," said Samuel Johnson.
And as it is with men, so it is with nations.
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April 3, 2020
April 2, 2020
Trump’s Monthly Approval Down As Coronavirus Struggle Continues
When tracking President Trump’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. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.
April 2, 2020
Voters Strongly Endorse Fines, Ban on Interstate Travel
Voters are turning hardline in the face of the coronavirus. Two-out-of-three now want to ban travel between states and fine those who violate social distancing guidelines.
April 2, 2020
Rating Changes: Electoral College and Senate By Kyle Kondik
Democrats edge slightly ahead, but presidential race still a Toss-up; upper chamber battle gets closer; governors face what likely will be the biggest test of their tenures.
April 1, 2020
Voters Fear Indefinite Shutdown, Worry Government May Make Things Worse
Voters question how long the United States can remain locked down because of the coronavirus, and most share President Trump’s worry that the government may go too far in its efforts to defeat the disease.
April 1, 2020
Questions About State Department's 'China First' Shipment By Michelle Malkin
A little less than two months ago, the U.S. State Department made a curious announcement that suggests President Trump's "America First" administration put "China First" at a critical moment during the burgeoning Wuhan pandemic.
April 1, 2020
The Unsung Heroes By John Stossel
Congress passed and the president signed a $2 trillion "stimulus" bill.
"Not enough!" shrieked politicians. They said the government must do more.
March 31, 2020
Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending March 26, 2020
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of March 22-26, 2020 has dropped again - to 97.9, down from 99.6 the week before. Down for the second week in a row, the Index’s findings suggest that the coronavirus is beginning to impact attitudes about allowing newcomers into the country.
March 31, 2020
Virtual Conventions: Health Crisis Forces Both Parties, Particularly The Democrats, to Envision the Possibility By Louis Jacobson
Will there be Democratic and Republican conventions this summer? The coronavirus pandemic, and the social distancing needed to combat it, are putting these quadrennial festivities in doubt -- an unprecedented situation that is leaving party officials, politicians, and the media in a quandary, with a fast-ticking clock.
March 31, 2020
Voters Overwhelmingly Endorse Coronavirus Aid Package. Expect More to Come
Voters are fine with the $2.2 trillion relief package passed by Congress in response to the coronavirus, even though they suspect it’s packed with goodies for political allies. They also think more taxpayer-funded help will be needed in the days ahead.
March 31, 2020
Atlas Is Shrugging By Stephen Moore
"Government help to business is just as disastrous as government persecution. ... The only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping its hands off." -- Ayn Rand.
March 31, 2020
Is the Pandemic Killing Biden's Bid? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"This is the question that is going to dominate the election: How did you perform in the great crisis?"
So says GOP Congressman Tom Cole of Oklahoma in today's New York Times.
March 30, 2020
40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty percent (40%) 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 26, 2020.
March 30, 2020
Toilet Paper’s In Short Supply, But Most Say, ‘Don’t Blame Me’
Most Americans report a toilet paper shortage where they live thanks to the coronavirus but say they personally are not to blame.
March 28, 2020
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 28, 2020
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
March 27, 2020
21% Will Wait To July 15 To File Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service in response to the coronavirus outbreak has extended the deadline for filing 2019 income taxes to July 15, but a sizable majority of Americans plan to file by April 15 as usual. More than ever are worried about an IRS audit this year, though.
March 27, 2020
61% of Republicans See America Getting Back on Its Feet By Easter
The majority of Republicans share President Trump’s confidence that America can begin rolling back some of its anti-coronavirus precautions by Easter, but most other voters don’t agree.
March 27, 2020
Anti-Pandemic Rules the Opposite of Anti-Climate Change Rules By Michael Barone
It's unnerving, and perhaps instructive, that the arrangements elites have been prescribing for dealing with what they call our most dangerous environmental threat -- climate change, formerly known as global warming -- are almost precisely the opposite of the arrangements deployed to deal with the more immediate threat of COVID-19, aka the novel coronavirus.
March 27, 2020
Can This Pandemic Usher in a New Era? By Patrick J. Buchanan
To fight the coronavirus at home, France is removing all military forces from Iraq.
March 26, 2020
Americans Feel More Confidence in Public Health System
Americans are more concerned about their personal safety when it comes to the coronavirus, but they’re regaining confidence in the U.S. public health system to tackle the disease.
