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May 11, 2018

Are Bibi and Bolton in the Wheel House Now? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Brushing aside the anguished pleas of our NATO allies, President Trump Tuesday contemptuously trashed the Iranian nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions.

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May 10, 2018

Trump Supporters Tip Their Hats to Kanye

Kanye West has been sparking controversy by speaking out in favor of President Trump and making provocative statements regarding politics and African-American history, and while most dismiss celebrities’ views on politics, he’s gained the favor of Trump supporters.

May 10, 2018

Voters Torn Over Whether Trump Too Aggressive or About Right With Iran

Following President Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran, few voters accuse him of a lack of aggressiveness with the Iranians, and more think he’s on the right course.

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May 10, 2018

Ratings Changes: Senate, Governor, House By Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley

Republican primary voters avoided a self-inflicted wound in West Virginia when disgraced coal baron Don Blankenship (R) finished third in the GOP Senate primary.

May 10, 2018

Who Colluded With Russia: Trump or Clinton?

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating whether the 2016 Trump campaign illegally colluded with the Russians, but nearly as many voters now think Hillary Clinton's campaign was working with foreigners.

May 9, 2018

Americans Think Summer Camp is Important for Kids

As summer break approaches, most Americans think it’s important to send kids to summer camp, but that feeling is even greater among former campers.

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May 9, 2018

For Republicans, Mueller Investigation Motivation To Vote for Trump-Approved Candidates

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of the 2016 election is actually going to drive Republicans to vote this year for candidates endorsed by President Trump. 

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May 9, 2018

Sombreros, Qipaos and Catholic Cosplay, Oh My! By Michelle Malkin

The impossibly fickle, selective and whimsical rules of cultural appropriation are hard to keep straight.

May 9, 2018

Network News Watchers Trust NBC for Political News

Most Americans still watch network television news in some capacity, and for those viewers, NBC is the most trusted source of political news over rivals CBS and ABC.

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May 9, 2018

Hating DeVos By John Stossel

People hate Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

When she spoke at the Kennedy School of Government, students held up signs calling her a "white supremacist."

May 8, 2018

Are Voters More Secretive About Their Ballot This Year?

Democrats are more likely than Republicans and unaffiliated voters to boast about how they are going to vote in the upcoming congressional midterm elections.

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May 8, 2018

The Internet Under Siege By Stephen Moore

What is it about the internet that makes it so the government just can't seem to keep its greedy paws off of it?   

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May 8, 2018

Don't Trash the Nuclear Deal! By Patrick J. Buchanan

This next week may determine whether President Trump extricates us from that cauldron of conflict that is the Middle East, as he promised, or plunges us even deeper into these forever wars.

May 8, 2018

GOP Voters Less In Sync With Their Leaders Than Democrats Are

Most Republicans continue to think voters in their party are moving away from the GOP leadership ideologically. For Democrats, their leadership is a better fit these days.

May 7, 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 3.

May 7, 2018

Voters Say Trump In Charge of D.C. But Who's Next?

Even more voters now believe that President Trump sets the agenda inside the Beltway, with the national media coming in at a distant second.

May 7, 2018

Americans See a Brighter Future for College Grads

College graduation season is upon us, and while Americans continue to think it will be tough out there for new graduates, they’re far more optimistic than past years, and fewer are touting the importance of a college degree.

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May 5, 2018

America Insults Intelligent and Educated People By Ted Rall

There was controversy about it, but the Inuit famously and really do have at least 50 words for snow. The Scots have 241!

May 5, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 5, 2018

While the Mueller investigation stumbles on from one news leak to the next, a lot of voters appear to be feeling pretty good about life in Donald Trump’s America.

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May 4, 2018

Voters Say Trump Reelection More Likely, Reject Impeachment As Strategy

Voters see more chance for President Trump’s reelection these days and strongly believe that impeachment is not the best strategy for Democrats running for Congress.