55% Agree Trump’s Travel Ban Targets Terrorists, Not Muslims
Voters still tend to support President Trump’s temporary ban on newcomers from certain countries, and more voters than ever now agree that it’s intended to stop likely terrorists.
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April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018
New RINOs Could Spell Trouble for the GOP
Are a lot more GOP voters Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) these days?
April 26, 2018
Raising the Ceiling, but Not the Floor, on Potential Democratic House Gains By Kyle Kondik
Rep.-elect Debbie Lesko (R, AZ-8)’s victory in a special election Tuesday night fit into the pattern we’ve seen in other special elections this cycle. In a clearly Republican-leaning seat, Lesko won but ran significantly behind Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential performance. Trump won the district by 21 percentage points, whereas Lesko only won by about five points, based on unofficial results. Given the district’s strong Republican lineage, we thought any result in the single digits would be bad for Republicans. Lesko should be fine in the fall as an incumbent — and we’re moving her district to Safe Republican — but we now have had eight federal special elections this cycle in Trump-won, Republican-held seats (including the Alabama Senate election), and while Republicans have retained six of them, only one of those was an easy hold (UT-3).
April 25, 2018
Americans See Climbing Gas Prices
Gas prices are starting to surge around the country, and Americans are feeling the pain already.
April 25, 2018
Half of Americans See Less Free Speech on College Campuses These Days
Several recent cases have challenged freedom of speech on college campuses across the United States. Nearly half of Americans think college students have less freedom of speech these days, and few think professors and administrators promote the free exchange of ideas.
April 25, 2018
Alfie and Haleigh and Charlie and Jahi By Michelle Malkin
When British hospital officials tried to pull the plug on 23-month-old toddler Alfie Evans on Monday night in arrogant defiance of his parents' wishes, many Americans took to Twitter to count their blessings that they live in a country that would not allow such tyranny.
April 25, 2018
Teachers With Guns By John Stossel
What should be done about school shootings?
After the horrible shooting in Parkland, Florida, President Trump suggested that some teachers carry guns. "We need to let people know, you come in to our schools -- you're gonna be dead."
April 25, 2018
Many Americans Would Consider Comfort Hospice-Type Care for Loved Ones
Before her death last week, the Bush family announced they would pursue comfort care rather than medical intervention for Barbara Bush’s failing health. It’s a tough choice for Americans, but many would make the same decision for their loved ones.
April 24, 2018
51% Say It’s Important For Congress To Protect Mueller
Voters are closely divided over whether Special Counsel Robert Mueller will wrap up his probe of the 2016 election any time soon, but just over half think Congress may need to save his job from President Trump.
April 24, 2018
America's Unsustainable Empire By Patrick J. Buchanan
Before President Trump trashes the Iran nuclear deal, he might consider: If he could negotiate an identical deal with Kim Jong Un, it would astonish the world and win him the Nobel Peace Prize.
April 24, 2018
The Need for NAFTA By Stephen Moore
Finally, some good news for the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement. CNBC is reporting that a framework for a renewed and improved NAFTA may be coming in the weeks ahead.
April 24, 2018
Voters Trust Political Polls Even Less Than The News
Most voters don't believe political polls, although Democrats express more confidence in them than others do.
April 23, 2018
40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the third week in a row, 40% 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 April 19.
April 23, 2018
Voter Distrust of Political News Hits New High
Voter distrust in the political news they see every day is continuing to grow.
April 23, 2018
A Fresh Face For Cuba, But Voters Don't See Much Change Ahead
For the first time in nearly 60 years, someone without the last name Castro will rule Cuba. But will things change? Nearly half of U.S. voters don’t think so, but they still feel the United States should improve its relations with the Communist nation.
April 21, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 21, 2018
First, it was porn star Stormy Daniels. Now it’s former FBI Director James Comey who’s firing away publicly at President Trump. But Daniels and Comey aren’t faring too well from a public opinion standpoint, while the president’s job approval ratings remain at or near the 50% mark.
April 20, 2018
Most See Barbara Bush As Good Role Model
Americans hold a solidly favorable opinion of former first lady Barbara Bush who died earlier this week, and most think she set a good example for others to follow.
April 20, 2018
Why the Authoritarian Right Is Rising By Patrick J. Buchanan
A fortnight ago, Viktor Orban and his Fidesz Party won enough seats in the Hungarian parliament to rewrite his country's constitution.
April 20, 2018
Collusion, Anyone? By Michael Barone
As the likelihood that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia seems headed toward zero, the likelihood of proof of a different form of collusion seems headed upward toward certainty.
The Russia collusion charge had some initial credibility because of businessman Donald Trump's dealings in Russia and candidate Trump's off-putting praise of Vladimir Putin.
April 20, 2018
Most Likely to Skip Comey’s Book, Question Its Accuracy
Fired FBI Director James Comey’s new book and related media interviews don’t seem to be winning any converts. Most voters say they’re unlikely to read the book, perhaps in part because they’re closely divided over whether Comey’s telling the truth or just taking a political shot at President Trump.
