The Innocence Project By John Stossel
On TV crime shows like "CSI," "NCIS" and "Law & Order," science gets the bad guys.
In real life, "science" often ensnares the innocent.
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May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018
Generic Congressional Ballot Tightens
Republicans have closed the gap in the Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.
May 22, 2018
34% Favor Ban on Federal Funds for Abortion
Voters still view Planned Parenthood favorably and aren’t overly supportive of the Trump administration’s new ban on taxpayer funding of abortion.
May 22, 2018
Trade Deals Must Protect Intellectual Property Rights By Stephen Moore
Donald Trump is now deep into trade negotiations with China and NAFTA 2.0 negotiations with Canada and Mexico. We are strong free traders, but we believe that Trump's plans to negotiate better trade agreements that reduce trade barriers abroad are right on the mark. He also has to make sure those deals fully protect U.S. intellectual property, or what is commonly called know-how.
May 22, 2018
Americans Want Prison, Fine for Bill Cosby
Disgraced actor and comedian Bill Cosby was found guilty last month of three counts of aggravated sexual assault and is set to be sentenced in September. Many have cited his age and declining health as potential reasons to not pursue a prison sentence, but Americans want to see him pay in both time and money for his crimes.
May 22, 2018
Can a Pope Change Moral Truth? By Patrick J. Buchanan
That joking retort we heard as children, "Is the pope Catholic?" is starting to look like a serious question.
May 21, 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 17.
May 21, 2018
Democrats Miss Obama. Republicans, Not So Much.
A majority of voters have a favorable impression of former President Barack Obama, but do they miss him? Democrats do, but Republicans haven’t looked back.
May 21, 2018
Americans Have Less Faith In Other Outlets to Replace Newspapers
Print newspapers have long been a dying form of media, with more Americans saying they rarely or never read one. But they are now less confident that other news sources can make up the difference if the newspaper finally goes out of print.
May 19, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 19, 2018
Americans seem to be coming around to President Trump’s point of view on a couple of key foreign policy issues.
May 18, 2018
Americans Don’t See More Taxes As Solution to Homelessness
Seattle City Council has drawn national attention with its passage of an annual $275-per-person “head tax” on employees at companies earning $20 million or more a year. The money is intended for the city’s growing homelessness problem, but few Americans see more government spending as the solution.
May 18, 2018
Americans Aren't Quick to Embrace Sports Betting In Their State
The U.S. Supreme Court this week struck down a 26-year-old law prohibiting states from sponsoring betting on professional and college sports to raise revenue. But most Americans aren't embracing that idea just yet.
May 18, 2018
A Trump Doctrine for Singapore and Beyond By Patrick J. Buchanan
After Pyongyang railed this week that the U.S.-South Korean Max Thunder military drills were a rehearsal for an invasion of the North, and imperiled the Singapore summit, the Pentagon dialed them back.
May 17, 2018
32% Will Tune In To The Royal Wedding
The Royal Wedding between Great Britain’s Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales and American actress Meghan Markle is set to take place Saturday morning. Though Americans don’t see this wedding getting quite the media fanfare that Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s “wedding of the century” received eight years ago, nearly as many will be watching this wedding as the last.
May 17, 2018
51% Support U.S. Recognizing Jerusalem as Capital of Israel
As the Israelis and Palestinians clash along the Gaza Strip, voters feel much more strongly these days that the United States should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
May 17, 2018
The Democrats’ Drive for 25 in the House: An Update By Kyle Kondik
In early February, we sketched out a potential path to a Democratic House majority. We called it the “Drive for 25,” in reference to the Democrats’ branding of their unsuccessful attempt to win the House in 2012. Three and a half months later, we thought we’d revisit this possible Democratic path to the majority and see how much has (or hasn’t) changed.
May 17, 2018
Most GOP Voters Say McCain Should Quit
Most Republicans now think Arizona Senator John McCain, their party's presidential nominee in 2008, should step down from the U.S. Senate.
May 16, 2018
Voters Think Trump Gaining Favor Among World Leaders
President Trump has dealt with many world leaders lately over his unprecedented upcoming summit with North Korea and his decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Voters here are growing more optimistic about how world leaders view the president.
May 16, 2018
Is Trump-Bashing Backfiring on the Democrats?
Eighteen months after Election Day, many Democrats and their allies in Hollywood and the media continue to attack President Trump in an unprecedented fashion. But few voters think it will pay off for Trump’s opponents in the next election.
May 16, 2018
Amazon Fights Back By John Stossel
Seattle is worried about the well-being of the poor and mentally ill people living there, so it's going to drive businesses out of town.
