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March 29, 2017

Voters Measure Illegal Immigration in Major Crime, More Tax Dollars

Voters tend to view illegal immigrants as the source of more major crime and a big drain on taxpayers’ wallets.

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March 29, 2017

Benjamin Crump: TV's Rising Fake News Star By Michelle Malkin

He's the new Al Sharpton on steroids -- and he's coming to a TV near you. 

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March 29, 2017

Trumpcare Failure a Sign of Real Change in Congress by Charles Hurt

It sure ain’t pretty, but this is what “post-partisan” politics looks like. And despite all the caterwauling you hear from the political press here in Washington, that is a good thing.

“Ryancare” or “Trumpcare,” or whatever the hell you want to call it, is dead.

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March 29, 2017

Free Market Care by John Stossel

The law mandates benefits and offers subsidies to more people. Insurers must cover things like:

March 29, 2017

Voters Like Ryan Less Now

The early clashes on Capitol Hill have hurt House Speaker Paul Ryan's popularity and made the Democrats' most visible congressional leader, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, more liked and more disliked.

March 28, 2017

42% Think U.S. Winning War on Terror

Confidence that the United States has the edge in the war on terror remains higher than it has been in several years, while concern about the dangers of domestic Islamic terrorism is down.

March 28, 2017

Americans Squawk Less About Taxes

They still have doubts, but Americans are more confident these days that they aren't being overtaxed.

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March 28, 2017

The Ryancare Rout -- Winning by Losing? by Patrick J. Buchanan

Did the Freedom Caucus just pull the Republican Party back off the ledge, before it jumped to its death? A case can be made for that.

March 27, 2017

38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-eight percent (38%) 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 March 23.  

March 27, 2017

Most Think Fed, Big Banks Too Close for Comfort

In response to the growing economy, the Federal Reserve Board is cautiously raising interest rates for the first time in years. Voters are slightly less wary of the economic power the Fed chairman has, but most still think the Fed is too cozy with big banking interests.

March 27, 2017

Americans Slow Down on Paying Their Taxes

Americans have put the brakes on doing their income taxes after getting off to a record start.

March 25, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 25, 2017

Business executive Donald Trump is used to making decisions. President Trump is learning politics is a more collaborative process.

March 24, 2017

35% Want to Live in a Sanctuary Community

The rape of a 14-year-old girl in a Maryland suburban high school by two older students who were in this country illegally has moved the sanctuary city debate back on the front burner. Most voters don’t want to live in a community that shields illegal immigrants from the government, and many question the safety of such communities.

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March 24, 2017

The Obama Plot to Sabotage Trump by Patrick J. Buchanan

Devin Nunes just set the cat down among the pigeons.

March 24, 2017

Ride-Sharing Still Not Catching On

While ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft are gaining popularity - and notoriety - across the country, the vast majority of Americans say they seldom, if ever, use either service.

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March 24, 2017

The Base's Rage Ill Serves the Democratic Party By Michael Barone

In a week chock-full of news, the party that on the night of Nov. 8 found itself, much to its surprise, very much out of power has been having difficulty finding a way to return.   

March 23, 2017

42% Think It’s Too Easy To Get Food Stamps

Florida recently proposed a bill that would cut food stamp eligibility for hundreds of thousands of residents, and a sizable number of Americans still agree that food stamps are too easy to come by in the United States.

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March 23, 2017

Most Say Too Many Still Dependent on Government

Americans continue to feel that too many people are getting financial help from the government and that anti-poverty programs just make the problem worse.

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March 23, 2017

Another Look Back at 2016 by Geoffrey Skelley

On election night in November, exit polls provided the first insight into how different demographic groups voted. But months later, other richer data sets are being released, and they provide researchers with new information about the election and the voters that participated in it. One such tool is the Cooperative Congressional Election Study, which is a large-sample national survey. The preliminary 2016 post-election version of the CCES study came out in early March, and it provides a treasure trove of information.

March 23, 2017

Voters Don't Think Feds Do Enough to Fight Global Warming

President Trump is expected to dismantle President Obama’s climate change policies, but most voters already think the government isn't doing enough about the problem.