Voters Slightly More Confident Trump and Congress Can Work Together
A majority of voters are optimistic that President-elect Donald Trump will be able to work better with Congress than President Joe Biden did.
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December 19, 2024
December 18, 2024
Biden’s Christmas Gift to Trump: A Partridge in the Syrian Pear Tree By Brian C. Joondeph
President Joe Biden may not always be aware of his surroundings or activities, but he surely knows that Christmas is approaching. He is playing the role of Santa Claus, preparing his sleigh with holiday treats for his White House successor, Donald Trump.
December 18, 2024
27% View CEO’s Murder as ‘Understandable’
Most voters condemn the recent murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and consider it likely the crime could inspire “copycat” killings.
December 18, 2024
68% Support Public School Christmas Celebrations
Despite decades of efforts by government officials to abolish Christianity in public schools, most Americans think it’s OK for students to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
December 18, 2024
The White Pill By John Stossel
The movie "The Matrix" gave us the "red pill" and the "blue pill." The red wakes you up to reality; the blue keeps you indoctrinated.
December 17, 2024
Fewer Voters View U.N. Favorably
The United Nations has suffered a significant decline in the eyes of American voters in recent years.
December 17, 2024
To Bring Joy to America: End the Weaponization of the IRS By Stephen Moore
One of the highest priorities for the incoming Trump administration should be to end the Democrats' weaponization of powerful government agencies against taxpayers and businesses they don't like. Nowhere has this mission been more pernicious than the party-line vote to fund the IRS with nearly $80 billion and hire tens of thousands of new tax snoops.
December 17, 2024
Fighting Communism After the Cold War By Daniel McCarthy
Communism didn't win the Cold War, but it's doing surprisingly well in the 21st century, including in America.
December 16, 2024
30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty percent (30%) 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 12, 2024.
December 16, 2024
COVID Cover-Up? Voters Are Suspicious
Now that a court has ordered the release of COVID-19 vaccine trials, most voters suspect there’s been a cover-up.
December 14, 2024
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 14, 2024
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
December 13, 2024
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Up Again in December
Economic confidence increased to 107.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly three points higher than November.
December 13, 2024
Free Speech: Why a Tech Titan Backed Trump By Michael Barone
Why did Marc Andreessen -- inventor of the first internet web browser, and perhaps the prime venture capitalist in Silicon Valley today -- switch from his longstanding support of the Democratic Party and back President-elect Donald Trump this year?
December 13, 2024
Syria Raises Concern for Many Voters
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in Syria could give way to rule by Islamic radicals, most American voters believe.
December 12, 2024
Fewer Americans View Pope Francis Favorably
The popularity of Pope Francis has declined In the nearly 12 years since he became head of the worldwide Catholic Church
December 12, 2024
Wisconsin 2024: Not Critical But Still Crucial By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— Though she still lost it by less than a percentage point, Wisconsin was Kamala Harris’s best state out of the 7 that we rated as Toss-ups during the election.
— In the traditionally red WOW counties around Milwaukee, Harris gained votes, but fewer than she would have liked.
— Though it is still a Democratic bastion, Donald Trump saw some of his biggest vote gains in Milwaukee County.
— Much of Trump’s margin in the state came from doing just a little bit better across the board in 2024 than he did in 2020.
— In the northeastern part of the state, Harris held up relatively well in the BOW counties, and several cities in that region will be worth watching going forward.
December 12, 2024
Is Trump Seeking Retribution or Accountability?
Donald Trump was elected president after a campaign during which he frequently said that various officials, including Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden, should be prosecuted and punished for wrongdoing. Voters are divided over what it would mean if Trump keeps those promises.
December 11, 2024
58% Disapprove of Pardon for Hunter Biden
President Joe Biden’s decision to issue a blanket pardon to his son Hunter Biden has tarnished the president’s legacy, most voters believe.
December 11, 2024
Your Tax Dollars Not at Work By John Stossel
Government excels at NOT getting things done.
But politicians promise more things anyway.
Kamala Harris declared that our government would "build thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable!" This "Broadband Connectivity Agenda" was supported by "every House Republican on Energy and Commerce," write Republican representatives.
Three years later, not a single person has been connected.
December 10, 2024
Trumpism Is Going Global By Stephen Moore
Buckle your seatbelts because President-elect Donald Trump has ignited a worldwide revolt against the arrogance of global elites.
