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June 27, 2018

Shut Up, They Explain By John Stossel

I'm not surprised that mobs shriek at Trump administration officials in restaurants and that Maxine Waters wants more of that. I've watched this happen at American colleges.

June 27, 2018

Democrats Lead Republicans on Generic Ballot

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

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June 26, 2018

51% Say Trump to Blame for Bad Relationship with Press

Half of voters point the finger at President Trump for his troubled relationship with the press, but a sizable number don’t think it’s possible for the president to get a fair shake from the media no matter what he does.

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June 26, 2018

A Fascist Right -- or a Hysterical Left? By Patrick J. Buchanan

If Trump's supporters are truly "a basket of deplorables ... racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic" and "irredeemable," as Hillary Clinton described them to an LGBT crowd, is not shunning and shaming the proper way to deal with them?

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June 26, 2018

The State of the American Worker -- Never Better By Stephen Moore

Last week, I testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on the state of the American labor market. I summarized my message in one sentence: For American workers, the job market has never -- or at least seldom -- been better. If you don't have a job, go out and get one, because jobs are out there for the taking.

June 26, 2018

Half Think Their Fellow Americans Play Video Games Too Much

The World Health Organization now classifies “gaming disorder,” or a video game addiction, as a mental health condition. But while most Americans say they rarely or never play video games, half think most Americans play too much.

June 25, 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 June 21.

June 25, 2018

Voters Don’t Regret Hillary’s Loss

The economy’s booming, but America remains sorely divided. Would we all be better off with a second President Clinton in the White House instead? Voters don’t think so.

June 25, 2018

51% See Democrats as Party of 'Identity Politics and Victimology'

A Democratic gubernatorial candidate from Wisconsin raised eyebrows last week when he said his party is now made up of warring identity groups that won't assimilate. A sizable number of Democrats - and just over half of all voters - agree.

June 23, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 23, 2018

Is the border children “crisis” dinging President Trump’s job approval numbers? With the left and its media allies in full cry, his job approval fell to 46% for the last two days of the week, his lowest numbers since March.

June 22, 2018

33% Support Creating a National ‘Space Force’

A proposal has been made to create a national “Space Force” that would be the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces. While just one-in-three voters support this proposal, half see space as key to national security.

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June 22, 2018

The Supreme Court's 'Bartleby' Decision By Michael Barone

"I would prefer not to." That was the invariable reply of the title character of Herman Melville's 1853 story "Bartleby, the Scrivener," when asked by his employer to perform a task.    

June 22, 2018

47% Give Trump Positive Marks on Foreign Policy

With the economy soaring, President Trump’s ratings on economic issues are on the rise. Voters are pretty happy with his foreign policy, too, following his generally well-received summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

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June 22, 2018

Has the West the Will to Survive? By Patrick J. Buchanan

"If you're ... pathetically weak, the country is going to be overrun with millions of people, and if you're strong, then you don't have any heart, that's a tough dilemma. ... I'd rather be strong."

June 21, 2018

Can Robots Replace Workers? Americans Think It's Likely

A report released in November found that as many as 800 million workers worldwide could be replaced by robots by 2030. That’s not shocking to most Americans, but they also don’t believe they are easily replaceable.

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June 21, 2018

Never Say Die Senate Candidates: Don Blankenship Lost His Primary But Plans To Run In November Anyway By Geoffery Skelley

If he does, the former coal magnate will be just the latest in a long line of Senate primary losers to run in a general election.

June 21, 2018

Voters Blame Parents, Not Feds, For Border Children Crisis

Most voters blame the parents of the separated children at the border for the latest illegal immigration crisis, not the federal government.

June 21, 2018

Regular Cell Phone Users Downplay Cancer Connection

Americans aren't overly concerned that cell phone usage may lead to cancer.

June 20, 2018

Fewer See Benefit of Summer Break, But Still Value Summer Work

As summer vacation begins, most adults still see the value in the break for students and in work for young people during this break. They’re likelier to think it will be easier for young people to find summer jobs now, though.

June 20, 2018

Those Closely Following Trump Choose TV News

In this day and age, people can get their news from a variety of different mediums. For voters closely following news related to President Trump, the television is a must-watch source.