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September 26, 2018

Leaving the Left By John Stossel

Watching this video upset me. Students and even faculty members won't let Dave Rubin speak. They constantly interrupt, shouting "hate speech!" and "black lives matter!"

September 26, 2018

Democratic Lead Tightens on Generic Ballot

The Democratic lead over Republicans has narrowed on this week's Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.

September 25, 2018

Most Think New Gov Spending Should Be Offset By Cuts Elsewhere

Congress is set to pass a spending bill this week to avoid another partial government shutdown, but most voters think any new spending should be offset by cuts in other areas of the budget.

September 25, 2018

Voters Still Favor Kavanaugh Vote in Senate - And Want It Soon

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists the U.S. Senate will vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and most voters still support that decision. There’s also only slightly less urgency in their minds about getting the job done.

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September 25, 2018

Saving the Republican Congress By Stephen Moore

Even at this late hour, President Donald Trump can save the Republican Congress in November -- if they want to be saved. To understand how, we need to rewind back to this time last year.

September 25, 2018

Americans Say 'No' to 'Pot' and 'Stoner'

The newly legalized marijuana industry in California is trying to discourage the use of terms like “pot” and “stoner” because they think they carry a negative connotation, and even pot smokers tend to agree.

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September 25, 2018

The Huge Stakes of Thursday's Confrontations By Patrick J. Buchanan

Thursday is shaping up to be the Trump presidency's "Gunfight at O.K. Corral."

September 24, 2018

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 20.

September 24, 2018

56% See Media Witch Hunt of Public Figures Accused of Sexual Wrongdoing

Several high profile actors, politicians and journalists have been accused of sexual wrongdoing in the wake of the #MeToo movement. But most voters think these public figures aren’t getting a fair shake by the media.

September 24, 2018

Half of Voters Say Reporters Aim to Defeat Kavanaugh’s Confirmation

Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation has been top news for weeks, but voters don’t think the media is trying to do him any favors.

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September 22, 2018

Why Christine Ford Vs. Brett Kavanaugh Is a Train Wreck You Can't Look Away From By Ted Rall

Christine Blasey Ford has accused Brett Kavanaugh of trying to rape her during a party while they were teenagers. The political stakes are high: If Kavanaugh's confirmation vote fails in the Senate and Democrats win the body back in November, conservatives will watch their dream of a solidly reliable 5-4 majority go up in smoke.

September 22, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 22, 2018

Floodwaters in the Carolinas and Virginia are cresting this weekend in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which has already killed 42 people. But also rising are the floodwaters of the eleventh-hour Democrat opposition to the Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

September 21, 2018

Kavanaugh Has Edge in Voter Trust, But 29% Undecided

Voters are closely divided over whether U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh attempted to sexually assault a girl when he was in high school, although many are still withholding judgment. But confidence that Kavanaugh will ultimately be confirmed by the Senate is down.

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September 21, 2018

Has Russia Given Up on the West? By Patrick J. Buchanan

By the end of his second term, President Ronald Reagan, who had called the Soviet Union an "evil empire," was strolling through Red Square with Russians slapping him on the back.

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September 21, 2018

The Air Has Seeped out of the Russia-Collusion Balloon By Michael Barone

"I did not, and of course I looked for it, looked for it hard." That was Bob Woodward, promoting his book on the Trump White House, "Fear," replying to talk radio host and columnist Hugh Hewitt's question "Did you, Bob Woodward, hear anything in your research, in your interviews, that sounded like espionage or collusion?"

September 21, 2018

Most Don't Think Their Fellow Citizens Are Informed Voters

Most voters still think that they personally know the issues when they go to vote but question whether others do.

September 20, 2018

Voters Think Politicians Only Raise Race Issues to Get Elected

As campaigning for November’s midterm elections ramps up, voters are split over the level of racial discussions on the campaign trail but think those issues only come up in the first place to get votes.

September 20, 2018

Voters Like Presidential Emergency Text Alert System

In light of recent weather disasters like Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas, the Trump administration may begin using a program which sends out text alerts to all Americans in the event of an emergency, though not without pushback. Voters are generally on board with the idea, but now have a slightly less favorable opinion of the agency behind the alerts.

September 20, 2018

Pennsylvania Governor: Wolf (D) 52%, Wagner (R) 40%

Democratic incumbent Tom Wolf is sitting comfortably in his bid for reelection in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race.

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September 20, 2018

Ratings Changes: House and Governors By Kyle Kondik

Affluent suburban seats looking dicier for GOP, but their numbers in the House are not all bad; Colorado, Michigan gubernatorial races shift to Democrats.