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September 20, 2019

Can Trump Still Avoid War with Iran? By Patrick J. Buchanan

President Donald Trump does not want war with Iran. America does not want war with Iran. Even the Senate Republicans are advising against military action in response to that attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.

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September 20, 2019

Will Congress Have to Learn to Write Laws Again? By Michael Barone

Congress needs to learn to do a better job of writing laws. That's my conclusion after reviewing the legal debate over whether the Supreme Court should renounce the Chevron doctrine it unanimously promulgated (with three justices not participating) back in 1984.

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September 19, 2019

14% Favor Ban on Red Hats

Because pro-Trump Make America Great hats are red, a liberal writer suggested recently that Americans should stop wearing red hats in general because they cause anxiety among anti-Trump Americans. A chunk of Americans like the idea of taking red hats off the market for that reason.

September 19, 2019

Voters See Kavanaugh Impeachment As Long Shot At Best

While the multiple allegations against Brett Kavanaugh remain unproven, women are more suspicious of the Supreme Court justice than men, but even Democrats don’t expect him to be impeached by Congress.

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September 19, 2019

The Electoral College: Expanding the Map By Kyle Kondik

Trump is at least a small underdog in all the Clinton states, but trying to play offense is wise.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— We don’t really think President Trump can win New Mexico, where he campaigned earlier this week. But he’s wise to try to expand the map.

— While presidents who lose reelection historically don’t win states they didn’t carry in their earlier victories, presidents who win reelection typically do end up winning one or more states they lost previously, although there is one significant recent exception.

— However, the president seems to be at least a small underdog in every Hillary Clinton-won state. We’re moving New Hampshire from Toss-up to Leans Democratic in our Electoral College ratings.

September 18, 2019

Most With Private Insurance Don’t Welcome Medicare for All

Democrats like the idea of government-run Medicare health insurance for all Americans, but most voters with private health insurance aren’t ready to give it up.

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September 18, 2019

Facebook Incites Violent War on ICE By Michelle Malkin

Abolish ICE thugs in Colorado want to see the homes and families of immigration enforcement officials set aflame.

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September 18, 2019

Good News By John Stossel

I rarely watch cable news anymore. It's all hysteria, all the time.

CNN: "We are destroying the planet."

MSNBC: "The middle class is disappearing!"

September 17, 2019

Americans Strongly Defend Their Right to Own A Gun

Americans’ belief in their constitutional right to own a gun and their support for the Second Amendment that guarantees that right remain strong.

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September 17, 2019

Biden Remains Well in Charge After Latest Debate

The widely anticipated showdown between Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren at last week’s Democratic debate was a no-show, and Biden is still comfortably ahead in the race to be his party’s next presidential nominee.

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September 17, 2019

'Locked and Loaded' for War on Iran? By Patrick J. Buchanan

"Iran has launched an unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply," declared Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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September 17, 2019

Renewable Energy Will Only Be Possible With Massive Increases in the Supply of Critical Minerals By Stephen Moore

The recent threats by Beijing to cut off American access to critical mineral imports has many Americans wondering why our politicians have allowed the United States to become so overly dependent on China for these valued resources in the first place.

September 16, 2019

42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-two percent (42%) 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 September 12.

September 16, 2019

Most Agree Some Cities, States Make Homeless Problem Worse

The Trump administration is considering ways to address California’s worsening homelessness situation, but Americans don’t see that as a federal function. Most agree, though, that the actions of some states and cities make the homeless problem worse.

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September 14, 2019

Fake News, Fake Polls – CNN Edition By Brian C. Joondeph

It’s been a tough few weeks for CNN. Who knew pushing fake news could be so challenging?

September 14, 2019

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 14, 2019

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

September 13, 2019

Consumer Spending Update: Consumer Confidence Remains Near Five-Year Highs

The Rasmussen Reports Economic Index held steady at 140.8 in September, virtually unchanged from last month and still among 2019's highs to date.

September 13, 2019

Most Oppose Taxpayer Bailout of Ailing Union Pension Funds

A number of trade union pension funds are now well short of the money they need to pay promised benefits. But most voters oppose legislation now working its way through Congress to siphon billions of dollars in loans and direct cash to these ailing funds.

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September 13, 2019

Trump Era Not as Extraordinary as Never-Trumpers Think By Michael Barone

Around Washington, in sundry upscale locales, in large quadrants of the internet, you still encounter lamentations about Donald Trump's takeover of the Republican Party and prophecies of the party's approaching doom. Never-Trumpers are less thick on the ground than among ordinary voters, but they have an echo in affluent southern and southwest suburbs that have switched from Republicans to anti-Trump Democrats. And they're eager to tell you that nothing like this has ever happened before.

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September 13, 2019

After Bolton, Trump Goals Remain Unrealized By Patrick J. Buchanan

The sudden and bitter departure of John Bolton from the White House was baked in the cake from the day he arrived there.