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December 21, 2018

Americans Haven’t Given Up On Christmas Cards

Though some consider the tradition of sending Christmas cards a relic of the past, nearly half still plan on mailing them out this year.

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December 21, 2018

American Fertility Headed to All-time Low By Michael Barone

In 1957, 4.3 million babies were born in the United States. In 2017, 60 years later, the number was 3,853,472. That's an 11 percent decline, in a nation whose population has nearly doubled over those six decades. And though there are a few days left in 2018, the number for this year is sure to be lower.

December 20, 2018

Most Still Reject Obamacare’s Insurance Requirement

A federal judge last week declared as unconstitutional Obamacare’s requirement that every American have health insurance. Most voters continue to oppose the so-called individual mandate as they have for years.

December 20, 2018

Voters Say Trump, Not Pelosi, Should Set Nation's Direction

Nancy Pelosi is poised to become the most powerful Democrat in Washington, D.C., but voters prefer that President Trump lead the way.

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December 20, 2018

Moderation in the Pursuit of Reelection May Not Help: Evidence from the 2018 House Elections By Alan I. Abramowitz

In my book, The Great Alignment: Race, Party Transformation and the Rise of Donald Trump, I argue that the United States has entered a new era of electoral competition in the 21st century. The most important characteristics of 21st century elections are partisan polarization and nationalized elections, and the results of the 2018 House elections provide striking evidence of both. The outcomes of House contests in 2018 were overwhelmingly determined by two factors — the partisan composition of House districts and the unpopularity of President Trump in many of those districts, including some that had supported him in 2016.

December 19, 2018

Many Are Feeling Charitable This Christmas

Americans don’t plan to be a Scrooge this Christmas and are instead planning to donate to charity in the name of holiday spirit.

December 19, 2018

What Are You Waiting For? One-in-Five Americans Haven’t Started Holiday Shopping Yet

‘Twas the week before Christmas, but one-in-five Americans have not yet started their holiday shopping.

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December 19, 2018

Three Good Men; Three Great Kids' Books By Michelle Malkin

Men get a bad rap. They're blamed collectively for rape culture, violence, war, poverty, climate change and all other manner of global suffering. They're forced to apologize on college campuses for their chromosomes, anatomy and athleticism. They're vilified incessantly in women's magazines, on women's talk shows and at women's confabs promoting the male-bashing #MeToo movement.

December 19, 2018

Most Voters Consider a Cyberattack an Act of War

Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are suspected in a recent cyberattack on the Marriott hotel chain in which the personal information of millions of hotel guests was compromised. Nearly two-out-of-three voters think a cyberattack by another country is an act of war, and most think it poses a greater risk than a traditional military attack.

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December 19, 2018

Capitalists vs. Capitalism By John Stossel

It's bad enough when leftists smear capitalism. I hate it more when capitalists do it, too.

I'd hoped for more from the world's current richest man, Jeff Bezos.

December 18, 2018

Most are Good Spellers, Don’t Consult Dictionary Often

Dictionary publishers around the globe are now broadcasting their picks for this year’s “word of the year”, but are dictionaries still relevant in today’s age?

December 18, 2018

O Little Poll of Washington...By Brian C. Joondeph

A popular Christmas carol is “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” In keeping with the Christmas season, and the ongoing efforts by the Washington, D.C. elites and ruling classes to destroy anything and everything related to President Trump, it’s time to review some current opinion polls.

December 18, 2018

Voters Say Cabinet Important But Less So to Trump

There’s more turnover at the highest levels of the Trump administration, but voters aren’t surprised: They continue to believe President Trump is less dependent on his Cabinet than his predecessors in the White House.

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December 18, 2018

Follow the (Climate Change) Money By Stephen Moore

The first iron rule of American politics is: Follow the money. This explains, oh, about 80 percent of what goes on in Washington.   

December 18, 2018

21% Are Willing to Privately Contribute to Build Border Wall

Congress appears likely to refuse funding again for President Trump's border wall, but one-in-five voters are willing to dig into their own pockets to privately fund the barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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December 18, 2018

Can America Fight Two Cold Wars at Once? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Kim Jong Un, angered by the newest U.S. sanctions, is warning that North Korea's commitment to denuclearization could be imperiled and we could be headed for "exchanges of fire."

December 17, 2018

41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-one percent (41%) 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 13.

December 17, 2018

Americans Blame Politicians, News Media for 'Toxic' Culture

The Oxford English Dictionary named “toxic” as the word of the year for 2018 because of its increased usage in the context of the environment, politics and in connection with the #MeToo movement. Americans are torn on whether the word should have received the honor, but agree that politicians and the media have contributed to a toxic culture.

December 17, 2018

Religion An Important Part of Most Americans’ Lives

With the holiday season upon us, most Americans still consider their faith an important part of their life, even if they don’t attend services regularly.

December 15, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 15, 2018

The 115th Congress is winding to a close with Democrats positioning themselves for hyper-partisan challenges to President Trump’s agenda in their new role as the majority party in the House next year. But the final showdown next week will be over approval of a budget with or without a wall.