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December 5, 2018

Confidence In New Trade Deal with Canada, Mexico is Up

Most voters think the new trade deal with Canada and Mexico will pass Congress, and they’re slightly more confident these days that it will be better for the United States than the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.

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December 5, 2018

The Creepy Line By John Stossel

This morning Google told me that it would not allow my YouTube video "Socialism Leads to Violence" to be viewed by young people. It violates "community guidelines," said the company in a computer-generated email.

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December 5, 2018

Stop Partisan Corpse Abuse By Michelle Malkin

Impolite question, but it needs to be asked: Is there a Republican dead body that left-wing partisans won't use to bash Donald Trump?

December 5, 2018

Concerns Over Credit Card Spending Habits Rise

With holiday shopping in full swing once again, Americans continue to worry that people are spending beyond their means.

December 4, 2018

Online is Key For Holiday Shoppers This Year

This year’s biggest online shopping day, Cyber Monday, broke sales records, and most plan to do at least some of their holiday shopping this year via the web. Regardless of how they shop, though, most Americans enjoy the process.

December 4, 2018

Voters Still See Mueller Charges Against Trump As Unlikely

Hope breeds eternal in the hearts of Democrats, but other voters see little chance of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation trapping President Trump.

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December 4, 2018

Regaining Trust on Money Issues By Stephen Moore

Republicans need to regain the offensive on the fiscal issues. The GOP has somehow allowed big-spending Democrats to get to the right of them on the issue of financial responsibility and balanced budgets.

December 4, 2018

Most Say Trump Reelection Likely in 2020

Most voters think President Trump is likely to win again in 2020, but Democrats are entering the upcoming presidential election more enthusiastically than other voters are.

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December 4, 2018

Will Paris Riots Scuttle Climate Accord? By Patrick J. Buchanan

In Katowice, Poland, all the signers of the 2015 Paris climate accord are gathered to assess how the world's nations are meeting their goals to cut carbon emissions.

Certainly, the communications strategy in the run-up was impressive.

December 3, 2018

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 November 30.

December 3, 2018

Opposition to GM Bailouts Rises With News of Layoffs

General Motors announced last week that it plans to cut more than 14,000 employees in North America. This news makes Americans regret the federal government’s bailout GM received during the Great Recession.

December 3, 2018

Trump's Full-Month Approval Slips From Yearly High In November

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.

December 1, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 1, 2018

Ninety percent (90%) of voters were glad when this year’s midterm elections were over. Now after a three-week break, it’s time for Election 2020.

November 30, 2018

Voters Question Value of So Many Democrats Seeking White House

Some have estimated that up to 40 prominent Democrats will enter the race for their party’s 2020 presidential nomination. Even Democratic voters aren’t thrilled by that prospect.

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November 30, 2018

Who's to Blame? Weak Leaders, Weak Institutions, Weak Voters? By Michael Barone

In the wake of the off-year elections, conservative analyst Yuval Levin saw no winners. "It is the weakness of all sides, and the strength of none, that shapes this moment."

November 30, 2018

Voters Favor Social Media, Internet Checks For Gun License Applicants

New York is considering a proposal that would require the government to check the social media posts going back three years and the internet searches for the past year of all gun license applicants to look for “any good cause for the denial of a license,” and voters are intrigued by the idea.

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November 30, 2018

Is Putin the Provocateur in the Kerch Crisis? By Patrick J. Buchanan

On departure for the G-20 gathering in Buenos Aires, President Donald Trump canceled his planned weekend meeting with Vladimir Putin, citing as his reason the Russian military's seizure and holding of three Ukrainian ships and 24 sailors.

But was Putin really the provocateur in Sunday's naval clash outside Kerch Strait, the Black Sea gateway to the Sea of Azov?

November 29, 2018

Fewer Americans Have Started Holiday Shopping Post-Black Friday

Americans are getting a slower start on their holiday shopping this year than in years past, which may have contributed to the reported lower-than-usual Black Friday sales for stores.

November 29, 2018

Voters, Including Republicans, Think Lame-Duck Sessions Are A Waste

As Republican control of the House comes to an end, even voters in their own party have little faith their congressional representatives will take advantage of these final weeks in the lame-duck session. 

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November 29, 2018

House 2020: The New Crossover Districts By Kyle Kondik

As of Wednesday afternoon, Democrats appeared likely to hold a 235-200 majority to start the next House, or a net gain of 40 seats, a handful more than it seemed like they had won in the immediate aftermath of the election. A lot of that has to do with the laborious and long vote count in California, where Democrats do better in the votes that are counted later in the process (there’s nothing new or unusual about this, by the way, so please look for conspiracies elsewhere). Earlier this week, engineer T.J. Cox (D) took the lead over Rep. David Valadao (R, CA-21), and as of this point Cox appears to be in the driver’s seat to win.