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January 3, 2019

Fewer Voters Believe U.S. Troops Sent Into Harm’s Way Too Often

As President Trump prepares to pull U.S. forces out of Syria, voters' beliefs that American political leaders put U.S. troops in danger too much is at its lowest level in more than five years.

January 3, 2019

Americans Anticipate a Good 2019

After a good 2018, Americans are feeling pretty good about the year to come, though not quite as good as in years past.

January 2, 2019

Trump’s Monthly Job Approval Holds Steady in December

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.

January 2, 2019

2018 Topped Recent Years for Most Americans

Americans had faith at the beginning of 2018 that it would be a good year, and now they say it turned out to be an even better one than the last several.

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January 2, 2019

Sweden Isn't Socialist By John Stossel

For years, I've heard American leftists say Sweden is proof that socialism works, that it doesn't have to turn out as badly as the Soviet Union or Cuba or Venezuela did.    

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January 2, 2019

Say His Name: RIP Cpl. Ronil Singh By Michelle Malkin

In the still of the last night of 2018, the silence of California Dems chilled the air and airwaves.

January 1, 2019

Welcome 2019!

It’s officially a new year, but Americans aren’t heralding the holiday as one of the nation’s most important.

December 31, 2018

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 27.

December 31, 2018

Most Will Be Counting Down to 2019

It’s almost time to ring in 2019, and most will be welcoming the new year at home.

December 29, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 29, 2018

President Trump continues to rattle the political establishment’s cage as his second year in office comes to a close.

December 28, 2018

Voters Grow More Critical of Trump’s Economic, Foreign Policies

Perceptions of how President Trump is dealing with the economy and foreign policy have fallen slightly as his second year in office comes to a close.

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December 28, 2018

2020: Year of the Democrats? Maybe Not By Patrick J. Buchanan

If Democrats are optimistic as 2019 begins, it is understandable.  

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December 28, 2018

As in Kipling's Day, Military Deployments Needed to Prevent Unknowable Threats By Michael Barone

The numbers are small, the terrain unfamiliar, the cast of characters chaotic and the clash of interest hard to decipher.

December 28, 2018

Voters Are Far Less Gung-Ho About Middle East Involvement

On the heels of President Trump’s planned removal of troops from Syria, voters are far less likely to think the United States needs to be more hands-on in the Middle East.

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December 27, 2018

Voters Have Faith U.S. Is Beating ISIS

President Trump’s declaration that he is pulling U.S. troops from Syria has many worried about the nation’s future at the hands of the radical Islamic State Group (ISIS). He said earlier in the year that the “primary mission” in Syria was to get rid of ISIS and that America had “completed that task.” Voters agree we’re winning the war against ISIS, even if they still consider the terrorist organization a major threat.

December 27, 2018

Adults Don't Think Race Should Factor into Student Punishments

The Trump administration is planning to roll back race-based Obama-era school discipline policies, arguing that they have led to more lax discipline overall and a rise in school violence. Americans overwhelmingly agree that a student’s racial background should not be a factor in discipline.

December 26, 2018

Voters Aren’t Sold on Troop Withdrawal from Syria

President Trump, intent on getting U.S. troops out of the Middle East, has angered hawkish members of both major political parties with his decision to withdraw from Syria. Voters tend to oppose his decision as well.

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December 26, 2018

Beware Silicon Valley Santas in the Schools By Michelle Malkin

When it comes to Silicon Valley Santas bearing gifts for our children, I am a big Scrooge. Every responsible parent should be, too.   

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December 26, 2018

And Peace Online By John Stossel

My New Year's resolution: Make a careful distinction between speech and violence.

America's First Amendment says "yes" to most speech, including speech that criticizes, insults -- even speech that promotes hate. But the law applies only to government.

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December 25, 2018

Fire the Fed By Stephen Moore

In one of the most remarkable Abbott and Costello routines in modern times, the economic wizards at the Fed again raised interest rates on Tuesday. Their crackerjack logic for doing so is to steer America on a course toward recession so they have the tools in hand to end the recession that they themselves created. Can anyone tell us who's on first?