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 December 26.
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December 30, 2019
December 30, 2019
Excitement About Year Ahead Is At A New High
Americans are more optimistic about the year ahead than they have been in a long time. With a presidential election coming in November, it’s interesting to note that Republicans are a lot more enthusiastic about 2020 than Democrats are.
December 28, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 28, 2019
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
December 27, 2019
Women Favor World Run By Women More Than Men Do
Women are a lot more convinced than men that a world run by women would be better place for all.
December 27, 2019
We're Living in the (Almost) Best of Times By Michael Barone
The best of times, the worst of times. Your instinct on which one we're living through is affected by your basic temperament, but it also depends on how well you're observing -- and quantifying -- things in the world around you.
December 27, 2019
Is 'Little Rocket Man' Winning? By Patrick J. Buchanan
As of Dec. 26, Kim Jong Un's "Christmas gift" to President Donald Trump had not arrived. Most foreign policy analysts predict it will be a missile test more impressive than any Pyongyang has yet carried off.
December 26, 2019
Voters View Impeachment As DOA in GOP Senate
Even Democrats consider it highly unlikely that the Republican-run U.S. Senate will remove President Trump from office now that he has been impeached by the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives.
December 25, 2019
For Most, Christmas Is Still The Best Holiday
Christmas still ranks first in the hearts of Americans.
December 25, 2019
Jill Biden, Meet Cpl. Ronil Singh and Deputy Brian Ishmael By Michelle Malkin
The last time I checked, Joe Biden was running for president of the United States. But his wife, Jill Biden, demonstrated where the beltway Democratic couple's allegiance and compassion are rooted this Christmas season: Mexico.
December 25, 2019
Give, Don't Govern By John Stossel
This week, children may learn about that greedy man, Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is selfish until ghosts scare him into thinking about others' well-being, not just his own.
Good for the ghosts.
December 24, 2019
Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending December 19, 2019
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of December 15-19, 2019, is at 97, up from 92.4 the week before.
December 24, 2019
Many Still Have Holiday Shopping To Do
A sizable number of Americans appear to be giving excuses tomorrow morning when it comes to their Christmas gifts.
December 24, 2019
The Fed Monopoly Shouldn't Compete With Private Banks By Stephen Moore
If there is any lesson we have learned about the Federal Reserve system in the last few years, it is that the supposed oracles who run our central bank are anything but infallible.
December 24, 2019
Today France, Tomorrow the USA? By Patrick J. Buchanan
As that rail and subway strike continued to paralyze travel in Paris and across France into the third week, President Emmanuel Macron made a Christmas appeal to his dissatisfied countrymen:
"Strike action is justifiable and protected by the constitution, but I think there are moments in a nation's life when it is good to observe a truce out of respect for families and family life."
December 23, 2019
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 December 19.
December 23, 2019
Most Say Americans Don’t Know How Their Government Works
The impeachment of President Trump by House Democrats has highlighted the complexities of our government, but most continue to believe that Americans don’t know how their government works. They still seem to have a handle on the basics of impeachment, though.
December 21, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 21, 2019
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
December 21, 2019
The Media Is Down in the Gutter With Trump By Ted Rall
How you respond to an attack defines you. Keep your cool, remain civil, and others will respect the way you handle yourself, even if they disagree with you. Lower yourself to your assailant's level and -- at best -- spectators will dismiss your dispute as a he-said-she-said between two jerks.
December 20, 2019
Christmas Cards Bounce Back
Christmas trees are just as popular as ever, but sending cards for the holiday season appears to be making a comeback.
December 20, 2019
51% Agree Impeachment Is ‘Abuse of Power’ By Democrats
Voters appear to give President Trump a slight edge in the war of words over impeachment.
