Voters Think Young Blacks Doing Better Under Trump Than Obama
Voters feel young black Americans are better off under President Trump than they were under Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president.
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June 5, 2018
June 5, 2018
Boehner's Right -- It's Trump's Party Now By Patrick J. Buchanan
"There is no Republican Party. There's a Trump party," John Boehner told a Mackinac, Michigan, gathering of the GOP faithful last week. "The Republican Party is kind of taking a nap somewhere."
June 5, 2018
6 Reasons to Still Hate Obamacare By Stephen Moore
Remember Obamacare? The fight is far from over on the future of the Obama-era health insurance overhaul. Republicans are making a last-ditch effort this year to turn the program and the money over to the state. This isn't full Obamacare repeal, but it would make a world of sense. States would be free to experiment and find ways to reduce costs and provide better services.
June 5, 2018
Most Military Voters See Trump As Stronger Commander Than Recent Presidents
As far as most active duty military personnel and veterans are concerned, President Trump is stronger than most recent presidents. A sizable majority of all voters agree that Trump pushes America first harder than his predecessors.
June 4, 2018
39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 May 31.
June 4, 2018
67% Say Trump More Aggressive Handling Trade Than Past Presidents
The Trump administration last week imposed tariffs on metals imported from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. Voters are divided about President Trump’s handling of trade issues, but they’re certain that he's more aggressive in this area than his predecessors.
June 4, 2018
48% Approved of President Trump in May
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.
June 2, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 2, 2018
The U.S. unemployment rate is now at 3.8%, an 18-year low and tying April 2000 as the lowest level since 1969. Trumponomics or happenstance? The voters will decide in November.
June 1, 2018
Nuclear Fears Fall, But Democrats More Scared of North Korean Threat
With a summit meeting between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un seemingly back on track, voter worries about a nuclear attack from North Korea continue to fade. But Democrats still fear the president is making things worse.
June 1, 2018
Is America's Racial Divide Permanent? By Patrick J. Buchanan
For Roseanne Barr, star of ABC's hit show "Roseanne," there would be no appeal. When her tweet hit, she was gone.
June 1, 2018
Danger of Authoritarianism May Come From the Center, Not the Right By Michael Barone
"Across Europe and North America, centrists are the least supportive of democracy, the least committed to its institutions and the most supportive of authoritarianism." So wrote political researcher David Adler in The New York Times after analyzing responses to two multi-country surveys on values.
June 1, 2018
Most Say It's Too Hard to Fire Government Workers
President Trump last week signed a series of executive orders that, among other things, makes it easier to fire unionized federal workers. That's something most Americans agree is too difficult to do.
May 31, 2018
Voters Want to See the Best People in Government Jobs
With confidence in the economy and the job market at record highs, support for putting the best people into government work is up, especially among young, Democratic voters. This comes as President Trump recently signed a series of executive orders that, among other things, will make it easier for employers to fire federal employees.
May 31, 2018
Most Parents Oppose Pulling Kids Out of School for Gun Protests
Arne Duncan, President Obama's secretary of Education, recently proposed that parents across America keep their children out of school for a few days after Labor Day to pressure Congress into passing more gun control laws. Most adults with school-aged kids oppose such a protest and are concerned it will take away from classroom time.
May 31, 2018
Step One to Stop False Accusations: Exposure By Michelle Malkin
Incontrovertible fact: People lie.
May 31, 2018
A Post-Memorial Day Status Report By Kyle Kondik
In a bygone political era, the symbolic end of summer — Labor Day — denoted the unofficial start of the campaign season. In our current era, one might be tempted to say that the symbolic start of summer — Memorial Day — now represents the campaign season kickoff, though American politics is in a state of perpetual campaigning. As soon as one campaign concludes with an election, candidates for the next election start to emerge. That will be the case after this November’s election, when one would expect the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination to begin in earnest.
May 31, 2018
Americans Even More Optimistic About Economic Opportunity in U.S.
Following record levels of confidence in the job market, Americans are more optimistic than ever about the ability to get a job, work hard and succeed in America today.
May 30, 2018
Most Voters Want A Minimum Marriage Age
Delaware recently became the first state in the nation to fully ban child marriage for all minors, and a similar bill is about to get a vote in the New Jersey State Assembly. Most voters think there should be a legal minimum age for marriage on a national scale, and most think that age should outlaw marriage for minors.
May 30, 2018
NFL ‘Stand’ Policy Appears To Mean Little to Viewers
Americans are closely divided over the wisdom of the National Football League’s new policy on player protests during “The Star Spangled Banner,” but the policy appears unlikely to have much negative impact on viewership.
May 30, 2018
The Mojo of Trumponomics By Stephen Moore
T.S. Eliot famously wrote that April is the cruelest month, but when it comes to America's fiscal picture, nothing could be further from the truth about this April. The latest government numbers confirm that last month was a blockbuster for growth, federal revenues and deficit reduction.
