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January 24, 2018

Keep It Closed! By John Stossel

The government is open again. That's too bad.

One day, one of these shutdowns should be permanent. We would still have far more government than the Founding Fathers envisioned.

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January 24, 2018

Voters Call for Special Prosecutor to Investigate FBI

Voters think a special prosecutor is needed to see if the nation’s top cops have been playing politics.

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January 24, 2018

Home Schooling Is Not a Crime By Michelle Malkin

It's elementary. Education control freaks will use any excuse to crack down on competition. With two million K-12 students now educated at home (including our 9th grade son), the temptation to exploit the most marginal cases of alleged child abuse by home-schoolers has proven irresistible to statist politicians and government apologists.

January 24, 2018

Should California Stay or Go?

Will rising tensions between the state of California and the federal government push the so-called "Calexit" initiative over the finish line? Most Americans hope not.

January 24, 2018

Americans Concerned Amazon Will Run Out Businesses

With the opening of the first all-automatic grocery store, Amazon Go, Americans worry the tech giant will eventually take over the retail sector and force out both smaller and larger businesses.

January 23, 2018

One-in-Four Say States Should Have The Right To Secede

Last week, the founders of “New California” read their Declaration of Independence in a hopeful step toward eventual statehood.

January 23, 2018

Americans More Receptive to Puerto Rico as a State Than D.C.

In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is pushing even harder for statehood, and more Americans than ever support welcoming the commonwealth as the 51st state. They’re far less likely to support statehood for our nation’s capital, though.

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January 23, 2018

Is Democracy on the Way Down? By Patrick J. Buchanan

"The Western democratic system is hailed by the developed world as near perfect and the most superior political system to run a country," mocked China's official new agency.

"However, what's happening in the United States today will make more people worldwide reflect on the viability and legitimacy of such a chaotic political system."

January 22, 2018

39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 January 18.

January 22, 2018

Politics Even Colors Perceptions of Trump’s Health

Democrats have been complaining recently about President Trump’s physical and mental health, but his White House physician who also worked for President Obama blew those concerns away at a press conference. His political opponents, however, aren’t buying it.

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January 22, 2018

Jeff Flake's Attack on President Trump Isn't Just Fake News - It's Stupid News By Charles Hurt

Here is a MAGA riddle: What is even worse than Fake News? That’s right. Flake News.

January 22, 2018

Voters Question Sour Relations Between Trump, Blacks in Congress

Several black members of Congress have been calling for President Trump's impeachment for months and now are boycotting his upcoming State of the Union speech over his criticism of Haiti and some nations in Africa. But very few voters think this continuing confrontation is good for the black community.

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January 20, 2018

So What if President Trump is a Jerk? By Ted Rall

President Trump is under fire and we're all "shocked" that his s---hole mouth called the (predominantly black) nations of Africa "s---holes," helpfully comparing them to (predominantly blonde) Norway to make sure nobody missed the point. To drive home just how angry people are about this (and rightly so), Trump's comment overshadowed news that the government accidentally told the citizens of Hawaii they were about to get nuked. As George W. Bush would say, "that's some weird s---."  

January 20, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 20, 2018

At the end of a week in which stock markets continued their record roar and Senate Democrats growled the necessity of tying a government funding deal to support for DACA, Congress voted late last night against stopgap funding to keep government open.

January 19, 2018

46% Believe Government’s Done Too Little For Young Black Americans

Now that Donald Trump, accused by many of his detractors of being racist, has replaced America’s first black president, more voters think the government’s not doing enough to improve conditions for America’s black youth, though they think they’re ultimately responsible for improving their own situation.

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January 19, 2018

Tough Road Ahead for Trump in Year 2 By Michael Barone

As we reach, gingerly, the anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration as president, none of the disasters feared by critics has come to pass. The economy has turned at least mildly upward rather than plummet to depression. The executive branch has obeyed court orders. No military disaster has occurred. Fears that seemed plausible to many have proved unjustified.

January 19, 2018

Workers See Wage Increases in Near Future

American workers are more confident than ever that they will get a salary boost in the near future, and most continue to believe the best opportunity for career advancement is to stay put.

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January 19, 2018

A US-Turkish Clash in Syria? By Patrick J. Buchanan

The war for dominance in the Middle East, following the crushing of ISIS, appears about to commence in Syria -- with NATO allies America and Turkey on opposing sides.   

January 18, 2018

Are Illegal Immigrants Taking American Jobs?

Illegal immigration continues to be a hot-button issue in Congress, but fewer Americans now feel threatened that illegal immigrants are taking their jobs.

January 18, 2018

Is Trump A Racist?

Prominent Democrats are now accusing President Trump of being a racist for championing the bringing of higher educated, more skilled immigrants to America, and voters tend to believe they’re right.