Democrats Hope For A Nationalized Virginia Election This Fall By Kyle Kondik
Richmond chaos could threaten state legislative takeover but big-picture trends still favor team blue.
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February 14, 2019
February 13, 2019
Trump Supporters Welcome Shutdown, National Emergency for Wall
Voters don’t think Democrats will ever okay funding for President Trump’s border wall but don’t want another government shutdown to result. The president’s strongest supporters disagree, however, and favor the declaration of a presidential national emergency if necessary to get the job done.
February 13, 2019
A Better School? By John Stossel
There must be a better way to keep kids interested in school than drugging them.
Today, 1 in 5 school-age boys is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Many are given drugs that are supposed to help them pay attention.
February 13, 2019
Lost, Buried, Burned: Oklahoma's Rape Kit Scandal By Michelle Malkin
If you are puzzled by the nationwide rape kit testing backlog, Oklahoma provides maddening insight on the bureaucratic forces that create intolerable inertia -- and injustice.
February 12, 2019
Voters Rate Border Security As Important As North Korea to National Security
Most voters rate border control as a national security concern on the level with North Korea and want to secure the border before dealing with the illegal immigrants who are already here.
February 12, 2019
Green Is the New Red By Stephen Moore
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Democrat, has released her Green New Deal plan to the nation -- and to great applause from the Democratic Party.
February 12, 2019
Are the Democrats Bent on Suicide? By Patrick J. Buchanan
After reading an especially radical platform agreed upon by the British Labor Party, one Tory wag described it as "the longest suicide note in history."
February 11, 2019
40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty percent (40%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending February 7.
February 11, 2019
Only 40% Think State of the Union Is Strong
The economy is booming at historic levels, and America’s coming home from war. But voters say that’s not enough to make a strong country and see a need for more economic and social justice.
February 9, 2019
The Disappearing of Generation X By Ted Rall
Generation X -- born between about 1961 and 1981 -- have been "disappeared" from the media like a fallen-out-of-favor Soviet apparatchik airbrushed out of a picture from atop Lenin's tomb.
February 9, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 9, 2019
Just as in 2018, President Trump’s approval rating jumped dramatically after his State of the Union address Tuesday, rebounding to 50% approval in Rasmussen Reports’ daily Presidential Tracking Poll after two full nights of post-address polling.
February 8, 2019
Voters Not Convinced Tax Increases On Wealthiest Americans Benefit the Economy
Most voters agree that government spending and taxes are too high, but they’re divided over the impact that raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans would have.
February 8, 2019
Trump's Surprisingly Reflective and Disciplined State of the Union By Michael Barone
"This year," President Trump stated in his widely viewed and positively rated State of the Union address, "America will recognize two important anniversaries that show us the majesty of America's mission and the power of American pride."
February 8, 2019
Has Trump Found the Formula for 2020? By Patrick J. Buchanan
If the pollsters at CNN and CBS are correct, Donald Trump may have found the formula for winning a second term in 2020.
February 8, 2019
Most Still Say Another U.S.-Russia Cold War Likely
After years of repeated violations by the Russians, President Trump is pulling the United States out of one of its last major nuclear arms treaties with the former Soviet Union. Voters remain pessimistic about U.S. relations with Russia and worry that another Cold War is on the way.
February 7, 2019
Most Say Trump’s Call for Unity Will Go Nowhere
Despite President Trump’s call for unity in this week’s State of the Union address, most voters don’t expect Democrats in Congress to respond and blame partisan politics for the gridlock.
February 7, 2019
44% of Pro-Choice Voters Oppose NY Abortion Law In Their State
New York state has just adopted a law that will allow abortions in the final three months of a pregnancy, but even voters who consider themselves pro-choice aren’t eager to see a similar law in their state.
February 7, 2019
Yes, Virginia, This is Chaos By Larry J. Sabato and Kyle Kondik
Saying that anything in the annals of American political history is “unique” or “unprecedented” is dangerous, for the simple fact that the past is filled with so many oddities from which we can draw parallels. That said, we’re struggling to come up with something equivalent to what we’ve seen in Virginia over the past week.
February 6, 2019
Voters Show Little Enthusiasm for Boycotting Israel
Support by several prominent new Democratic members of the House has raised the profile of the effort to punish Israel economically for its treatment of the Palestinians, but few voters are ready to join in.
February 6, 2019
It's Time for Ingrates to Go By Michelle Malkin
Crying "hate" is a lazy way to debate. But in the Beltway, where honest discussion and vigorous deliberation are desperately needed, the rhetorical sloth is so thick you need a Big Foot circular saw to cut it.
