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May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018
Generic Congressional Ballot Nearly Tied Up
Republicans and Democrats are running neck-and-neck on the Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot again this week.
May 29, 2018
72% Say Congress Spends Too Much Time on Vacation
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is considering cancelling the Senate's month-long August recess in order to get more work done. If there’s one thing Republicans and Democrats can agree on, it’s that Congress spends too much time away from Capitol Hill.
May 29, 2018
Americans Waiting to See How New Starbucks Policy Affects Business
Following the controversial arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia shop last month, Starbucks has rolled out a new policy that allows anyone to use its facilities and cafes whether or not they make a purchase. But Americans aren't sure what to expect from the new policy.
May 29, 2018
What Is America's Cause in the World Today? By Patrick J. Buchanan
After being sworn in for a fourth term, Vladimir Putin departed the Kremlin for Annunciation Cathedral to receive the televised blessing of Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The patriarch and his priests in sacred vestments surrounded Putin, who, standing alone, made the sign of the cross.
May 28, 2018
42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-two percent (42%) 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 25.
May 28, 2018
Americans Continue to Honor Memorial Day
Memorial Day, a time when Americans honor those who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military, remains one of the nation's most important holidays.
May 26, 2018
#MeToo: A Cultural Workaround to a Legal Failure By Ted Rall
Then there was Eric Schneiderman.
May 26, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 26, 2018
It’s Memorial Day weekend! Most Americans are marking it as the start of summer—unofficially, and most are also planning their summer vacations.
May 25, 2018
Most Say Summer is (Unofficially) Here
This Memorial Day weekend, most Americans are marking the start of summer--unofficially. Most are also planning their summer vacations.
May 25, 2018
Is US Bellicosity Backfiring? By Patrick J. Buchanan
U.S. threats to crush Iran and North Korea may yet work, but as of now neither Tehran nor Pyongyang appears to be intimidated.
May 25, 2018
More Homeowners Now Confident Their Home is Worth More Than They Owe on It
A new report released Thursday confirmed what homeowners were already feeling: Home values are on the rise and more homeowners than ever are breathing a sigh of relief that the value of their property outweighs their mortgage.
May 25, 2018
Obama Administration's Spying on Trump a Departure From Norms By Michael Barone
"F.B.I. Used Informant to Investigate Russia Ties to Campaign, Not to Spy, as Trump Claims," read the headline on a lengthy New York Times story May 18. "The Justice Department used a suspected informant to probe whether Trump campaign aides were making improper contacts with Russia in 2016," read a story in the May 21 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
May 24, 2018
Americans Not Confident State Pensions Will Be Paid to Public Employees
Fewer than half of Americans think the state they live in will be able to pay out promised pension benefits to public workers, but few are willing to pay more in taxes to cover them.
May 24, 2018
Most GOP Voters Say Feds Very Likely Broke the Law To Stop Trump
Most Republicans are now convinced that high-level federal law enforcement officials tried illegally to stop Donald Trump from being president.
May 24, 2018
Few See Pence As Better President Than Trump
President Trump may not be popular with a lot of voters, but not many of them think Vice President Mike Pence would be a suitable replacement.
May 24, 2018
Clues From the Upcoming California Primary By Kyle Kondik
House analysts know that handicapping results in individual seats can be tricky for a lot of reasons, including the lack of independent polling in most districts. Yes, the party committees, campaigns, and other outside groups will survey the districts, but many of these polls will never see the light of day, or will only be leaked to make one side look better than the other
May 23, 2018
After Southwest Incidents, is U.S. Air Travel Still Safe?
It’s been a rough couple of months for U.S. airlines, particularly Southwest, after a passenger died when one of the plane’s windows broke mid-flight and a similar incident happened again in early May. Nonetheless, Americans still generally believe air travel in this country is safe, though they’re slightly less likely to say it’s safer than in the rest of the world now.
May 23, 2018
34% Say Trump Not Aggressive Enough In Dealing with MS-13
As President Trump holds a forum on Long Island about the MS-13 street gang, most voters see the notorious gang as a serious problem and don’t believe he is being too aggressive in dealing with the issue.
May 23, 2018
Crapweasel of the Week: Educrat Arne Duncan By Michelle Malkin
Educrat (ED-yoo-krat) noun, usually pejorative. A government school official or administrator whose primary function is to spend tax dollars telling other parents what to do with their children.
