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May 31, 2018

Step One to Stop False Accusations: Exposure By Michelle Malkin

Incontrovertible fact: People lie.

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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.

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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.   

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May 30, 2018

Against Higher Education By John Stossel

Today, all Americans are told, "Go to college!"   

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.