46% Say 'Yes' to Fracking, But Want Oil to Stay Here
A rise in U.S. shale production over the last several years has created a surplus of oil that is now in high demand from countries overseas.
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February 16, 2018
February 16, 2018
The Motives Behind the Massacre By Patrick J. Buchanan
"Enough is enough!" "This can't go on!" "This has to stop!"
February 16, 2018
What's Oozing out of Campuses Is Polluting Society By Michael Barone
In a 1989 article in New Republic, Andrew Sullivan made what he called "a (conservative) case for gay marriage." Today same-sex marriage is legal everywhere in America, supported by majorities of voters and accepted as a part of American life.
February 16, 2018
Half of Americans Like Trump's Alternative to Food Stamps
President Trump has proposed shifting at least half of a food stamp recipient's monthly benefit from a monetary payment to a box of healthy, homegrown food. Nearly half of Americans believe it’s too easy to get food stamps and are open to this new plan.
February 15, 2018
Voters Don’t Trust Government With Their Tax Dollars
Though Congress and the president continue to introduce bills with increasingly more spending, most voters – including those who want a more hands-on government - don’t trust that taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely.
February 15, 2018
Voters Want Balanced Budget But Know Congress Isn’t Listening
Congress just passed a bipartisan budget with billions of dollars in new defense and domestic spending. The president has proposed a new budget that would spend even more, projecting deficits long into the future. Most voters think a balanced budget is a better way to go economically, but they don’t foresee that happening anytime soon.
February 15, 2018
Most Democrats Still Credit Obama for U.S. Economic Gains
Over a year after President Obama left office, a sizable number of voters - including most Democrats - remain convinced that he's responsible for the continuing boom in the U.S. economy.
February 14, 2018
Odds Are At Least One-in-Ten Know a Lottery Winner
More than one-in-ten say they know someone who has won a major lottery, but with at least one winner fighting to keep her winnings anonymous, perhaps Americans know more lottery winners than they realize. But would Americans quit their jobs if they did win? Nearly half say no.
February 14, 2018
Over Half of Voters Aren’t Cheering for a Military Parade
President Trump has proposed holding a massive parade in Washington, D.C. to showcase America’s military strength, but most voters don’t want it.
February 14, 2018
Success Academy By John Stossel
Kids who attend New York City's Success Academy charter schools do remarkably well.
February 14, 2018
Americans Not Feeling the Love for Valentine's Day
Americans don’t place a lot of importance on Valentine’s Day, and while some look forward to it, for most, it’s just another day.
February 14, 2018
Science, Secrecy and Lies in Oklahoma By Michelle Malkin
As the Oklahoma attorney general's office fights to keep hidden from public view the results of secret hearings on the DNA science flaws and falsehoods in former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw's case, two prominent experts have stepped forward to shed bright light on the government's myriad mind-boggling failures.
February 13, 2018
Voters Wonder Where Conservatives Are in Washington
Senator Rand Paul stood as a lone dissenting voice late last week as Senate leaders rammed through a bipartisan budget that dramatically increases military and domestic spending.
February 13, 2018
Is US Being Sucked Into Syria's War? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Candidate Donald Trump may have promised to extricate us from Middle East wars, once ISIS and al-Qaida were routed, yet events and people seem to be conspiring to keep us endlessly enmeshed.
February 13, 2018
Democrats Still Obsessed with Russia, Other Voters Less So
For Democrats, the possible Trump-Russia connection remains the burning issue of the day. For the rest of voters, pocketbook issues and illegal immigration are priorities.
February 12, 2018
43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-three percent (43%) 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 February 8.
February 12, 2018
Voters Prefer Government Shutdown to More Spending
The government shut down for five- and-a-half hours Friday night as Congress wrestled to agree upon a spending bill to keep the government running, but voters would rather see a shutdown until Congress can cut spending.
February 12, 2018
35% Say #MeToo Movement Has Gone Too Far
The #MeToo movement is sweeping the nation, but a sizable number of Americans think it has gone too far.
February 12, 2018
Swamp Creatures Stir to Life As Big Spending Sparks Bipartisanship By Charles Hurt
Any time you hear Washington talk about bipartisan agreement, America, grab your wallet and run!
February 10, 2018
Why Do The Democrats Take Trump's Trolling Lying Down By Ted Rall
This is advice for the Democrats. Democrats never take my advice. So why do I keep giving it to them?
