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October 3, 2017

Moment of Unity in a Disintegrating World By Patrick J. Buchanan

"An act of pure evil," said President Trump of the atrocity in Las Vegas, invoking our ancient faith: "Scripture teaches us the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

October 2, 2017

29% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Twenty-nine percent (29%) 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 September 28.

October 2, 2017

Most Say Trump’s Tax Reform Not Likely to Cut Their Own Taxes

Most voters agree that they’re overtaxed but don’t expect a tax cut even if Congress approves the big changes in the tax code proposed by President Trump.

October 2, 2017

Voters Put A Price On Buying Politicians

Voters strongly believe politicians at all levels of government can be swayed with cash but say local elected officials can be bought for a lot less than those higher up.

September 30, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 30, 2017

The United States military and an army of first responder volunteers are working to resupply and stabilize Puerto Rico after the hurricane devastation of the U.S. island territory.

September 29, 2017

Trump’s Full-Month Approval Makes Small Recovery in September

When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture.

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September 29, 2017

To Limit Gerrymandering, Supreme Court Needs Just to Reaffirm Equal Population Requirement By Michael Barone

Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Gill v. Whitford, a case challenging Wisconsin's legislative district lines as an unconstitutional Republican gerrymander. It's attracted attention because many high-minded commentators have blamed partisan gerrymandering for today's highly polarized politics -- and for the fact that Republicans have won majorities in 67 of the 98 houses of state legislatures and in 10 of the past 12 elections in the U.S. House of Representatives.

September 29, 2017

Most Still Fly American Flag on Holidays

Most Americans continue to say their families regularly display the U.S. flag on holidays, and even more label themselves as patriotic Americans.

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September 29, 2017

Judge Moore & God's Law By Patrick J. Buchanan

"A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law, or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. To put it in the terms of St. Thomas Aquinas, an unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal and natural law."

September 28, 2017

Voters Are Distrustful of Government At Every Level

Voters still see a lot more corruption in the federal government than in its state and local counterparts, but there’s doubt about government honesty at every level.

September 28, 2017

12% Think Most Americans Are Informed Voters

Voters remain strongly convinced that their fellow countrymen go to the polls without being fully aware of what is at stake.

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September 28, 2017

When the Out Party Runs Out of Luck By Kyle Kondik

The dominant theme in next year’s Senate elections is the confluence of two competing forces: The huge number of seats the Democrats are defending versus the usual boost that the non-presidential party, in this case the Democrats, enjoys in midterm elections.

September 27, 2017

Americans Still See Too Much Screen Time for Kids

In today’s digital age, it’s no surprise kids spend so much time in front of a screen.

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September 27, 2017

NFL Pigskins at the Public Trough By Michelle Malkin

I'm calling foul on all the leftists rushing to protect the NFL's protest crusaders from President Donald Trump's criticism of their national anthem antics.

September 27, 2017

43% Say North Korea Thirsty for War with U.S.

Attitudes toward North Korea are little changed despite the increasingly heated rhetoric between the United States and the rogue communist regime. But voters are less supportive these days of direct military action against North Korea. 

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September 27, 2017

Critics Call Trump ‘Self-interested’ Like It's a Bad Thing By Charles Hurt

Nakedly transactional. Egotistical. Self-interested.

These are the slurs you hear echoing throughout the swamp about President Trump and his political motivations.

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September 27, 2017

Disabled by Government By John Stossel

A third threat to free speech at University of California, Berkeley has led to more censorship than political rioters or college administrators.    

September 27, 2017

33% Say Kids Today Less Likely to Participate in Sports

Americans still see the value of organized sports for youth, but many, including parents with school-aged children, say children are less likely to participate in them.

September 26, 2017

69% of Democrats Say Trump A Bigger Threat Than North Korea’s ‘Rocket Man’

Voters think President Trump is as big a threat to the United States as the North Korean dictator who is promising to attack us with nuclear weapons.

September 26, 2017

Is Football Falling As A Fan Favorite?

Football still reigns supreme as America’s favorite sport, but it appears to have lost fans over the last five years.