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June 19, 2018

Fake Support for a Free Market In Energy By Stephen Moore

All of a sudden, everyone on the left wants "free markets in energy policy." As someone who's advocated for that for, oh, about three decades, this riff should be music to my ears. But is laissez faire energy policy really what liberals are seeking?

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June 19, 2018

Trump and the Invasion of the West By Patrick J. Buchanan

"It is cruel. It is immoral. And it breaks my heart," says former first lady Laura Bush of the Trump administration policy of "zero tolerance," under which the children of illegal migrants are being detained apart from their parents.    

June 19, 2018

Americans View Online Dating Sites More Favorably

Facebook announced last month that it is launching a dating app which could be good news for the social network since Americans look more favorably these days on dating sites.

June 18, 2018

43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-three percent (43%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending June 14.

June 18, 2018

50% Say No to Living in a Sanctuary Community

A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the Trump administration cannot deny Philadelphia grant money because of its status as a sanctuary city that protects illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities.

June 18, 2018

Half of Adults Think We Should Retest Older Drivers

Americans are still on board with requiring older drivers to take annual tests to renew their driver’s licenses, though they’re more divided over when that testing should start.

June 16, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 16, 2018

With the economy roaring along, President Trump turned his attention overseas this past week. As usual, many in the media disapproved, but voters are more willing to give the president the benefit of the doubt.

June 15, 2018

63% Say Fatherhood Is a Man’s Most Important Role

Sunday is Father’s Day, and while most adults still think being a father is the most important job for a man today, that belief has tapered off from past years.

June 15, 2018

Republicans Hugely Confident in North Korea Deal; Democrats Hate It

Following President Trump’s summit with dictator Kim Jong Un, voters are only slightly more positive about the president’s dealings with North Korea but are cautiously optimistic about the denuclearization deal the two men signed...

June 15, 2018

Consumer Spending Update: Confidence in the Economy Remains High

Despite reports that inflation is at a six-year high, Americans remain upbeat about the economy.

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June 15, 2018

Will We Get Tired of So Much Winning? By Michael Barone

It has been a week full of wins for President Donald Trump -- at least for those who share Trump's view of the way the world works, and perhaps even for some who don't.

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June 15, 2018

Trump's Historic Gamble By Patrick J. Buchanan

President Donald Trump appears to belong to what might be called the Benjamin Disraeli school of diplomacy.

The British prime minister once counseled, "Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel."

June 14, 2018

Most Still Think Newcomers Need to Adopt the Language, Culture

More than half of voters continue to see American society as fair and decent and that newcomers to this country should adopt American culture.

June 14, 2018

38% of Voters Optimistic About Proposed Trump-Putin Summit

The White House is currently in the early stages of planning a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump in an effort to improve Russian-American relations.

June 14, 2018

Voters Still See Voter Fraud As A Problem

The Supreme Court this week upheld Ohio’s aggressive efforts to purge voter rolls of people who haven’t cast ballots in a while, much to the dismay of liberal voters’ rights groups. But few voters have ever been illegally denied the right to vote, and they think it happens less often than illegally allowing people to vote.

June 13, 2018

Voters Say NAFTA Better for Canada Than for U.S.

Voters tend to think Canada, like Mexico, benefits more from NAFTA than the United States does. But even after the weekend flare-up over trade policy between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, they aren’t particularly worried about relations with our northern neighbor.

June 13, 2018

More Voters Think A Better NAFTA Is Likely

Voters remain suspicious about free trade deals with other countries, and even more now feel ongoing renegotiations with Canada and Mexico are likely to make the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) better for America.

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June 13, 2018

NYC's War on Academic Excellence By Michelle Malkin

"I also have a dream."

June 13, 2018

Democrats Hold Lead on Generic Ballot for Second Week in a Row

Democrats maintain a slight lead on this week’s Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.

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June 13, 2018

Patriarchy Defender By John Stossel

"Shame on you! Shame on you!" chanted protestors after psychology professor Jordan Peterson said he'd refuse to obey a law that would require everyone to call people by the pronoun they prefer -- pronouns like "ze" instead of "he" or "she."