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February 25, 2019

40% See More and More Hate Crimes As Hoaxes

Most voters think America is a good place for blacks and other minorities, and a sizable number suspects that many alleged hate crimes here are hoaxes like the one allegedly staged by black TV actor Jussie Smollett.

February 23, 2019

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 23, 2019

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

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February 22, 2019

In A Growing 2020 Field, Dems See Sanders Among Most Viable Contenders So Far

Bernie Sanders kicked off his 2020 presidential run raising more funding on the day of his announcement than any Democratic candidate so far. And it seems to be paying off.

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February 22, 2019

On to Caracas and Tehran! By Patrick J. Buchanan

In the Venezuelan crisis, said President Donald Trump in Florida, "All options are on the table." And if Venezuela's generals persist in their refusal to break with Nicolas Maduro, they could "lose everything."

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February 22, 2019

Despite Short-Term Ruckus, Long-Term Progress on Border By Michael Barone

Compromise reached. Donald Trump is going to build -- his administration is said to be building already, with appropriated funds -- the wall, er, barrier. Congressional Democrats have reportedly inserted provisions that make it easier for purported asylum seekers arriving with children to disappear and augment the illegal population.

February 21, 2019

Half See Economic Growth As More Important Than Fairness

Voters continue to prioritize growing the economy over ensuring it’s fair, but most already consider it fair.

February 21, 2019

Democrats Care More About Economic Fairness

While most voters say growing the economy should be a top policy priority, Democrats are much more likely to say economic fairness is most important.

February 21, 2019

Current, Former Smokers Oppose Cigarette Ban

Hawaii is considering a proposal that would make it the first state to completely ban the sale of cigarettes, but Americans aren’t quick to embrace such a law where they live.

February 20, 2019

Americans More Concerned About Measles, Blame Anti-Vaxxers

Most Americans are concerned about the threat of the measles as an outbreak sweeps through the United States. They also think unvaccinated children are contributing to the spread of the virus.

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February 20, 2019

Malkin's Handy History of Fake Noose By Michelle Malkin

Is it any wonder that American news consumers are at the end of their ropes of patience with the "mainstream media"?

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February 20, 2019

Bogus Gun Research By John Stossel

Last week Rep. Nancy Pelosi warned President Donald Trump that if he declared an "emergency" to build a wall, "think what a president with different values can present... Why don't you declare (the epidemic of gun violence in America) an emergency, Mr. President? I wish you would... A Democratic president can declare emergencies as well."

February 19, 2019

Democrats Say Best People Belong in Government Roles

The Green New Deal would undoubtedly lead to an expansion of the federal government. Democrats think the best thing for the United States is if the country’s best employees find government work, but Republicans aren’t so convinced.

February 19, 2019

Most See Crime in Justice, FBI ‘Coup’ Against Trump, Want Special Prosecutor

Most voters say top Justice Department and FBI officials are likely to have acted criminally when they secretly discussed removing President Trump from office and think a special prosecutor is needed to investigate.

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February 19, 2019

All the Pro-Trade Democrats Go Missing By Stephen Moore

Does anyone know where all those free trade Democrats went?

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February 19, 2019

Why Autocrats Are Replacing Democrats By Patrick J. Buchanan

"If you look at Trump in America and Bolsonaro in Brazil, you see that people want politicians that do what they promise," said Spanish businessman Juan Carlos Perez Carreno.

The Spaniard was explaining to The New York Times what lay behind the rise of Vox, which the Times calls "Spain's first far-right party since the end of the Franco dictatorship in 1975."

February 18, 2019

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 February 14.

February 18, 2019

22% Think The U.S. Is Too Supportive of Israel

Voters have long considered Israel an ally of the United States, but one-in-five now think we go too easy on them.

February 16, 2019

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 16, 2019

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

February 15, 2019

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rebounds to 2018 Highs

With the five-week government shutdown behind us, the Dow Jones Industrial Average working its way back up to October’s all-time high and the unemployment rate still near record lows, consumers are smiling once again.

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February 15, 2019

Why Are Leading Democratic Presidential Candidates Endorsing 'the Green Dream, or Whatever They Call It'? By Michael Barone

There's an old joke about an egotistical politician whose disgruntled speechwriter, just before quitting, prepares a draft that promises the moon, and specifics for how to pay for it, on the first two pages, and leaves the third page blank except for the words "You're on your own now."