What Did Americans Think of 2017?
Americans feel better about 2017 than they did the year before, a reflection perhaps of the record-setting level of economic confidence at year’s end.
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December 29, 2017
December 29, 2017
Trump’s First Year Accomplishments Compiled In Shockingly Long List By Richard Baris
Looking back on President Donald Trump’s first year in office, he has compiled a shockingly strong record and long list of accomplishments. As was also the case with his rise to the presidency, President Trump has broken several records for a first-year commander-in-chief and fulfilled many of his key campaign promises.
December 29, 2017
Most Will Welcome 2018 at Home, With a Kiss
Americans will be welcoming the new year from the comfort of their own homes, though many will be sharing a kiss, too.
December 29, 2017
Will War Cancel Trump's Triumphs? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Asked what he did during the French Revolution, Abbe Sieyes replied, "I survived."
December 28, 2017
Most Still See Need for New Energy Sources, Energy Independence
Voters remain strong believers in the development of new energy sources and U.S. energy independence, but support for further gas and oil development continues to fall.
December 28, 2017
Most Aren't Making New Year's Resolutions This Year
Americans aren’t as determined to start 2018 off on a new foot as they were to start 2017.
December 27, 2017
Most Oppose ANWR Drilling
Congressional Republicans have finally succeeded – after more than 35 years of debate - in authorizing oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) even though more voters than ever are opposed.
December 27, 2017
Honoring 2017's Bulldogs By Michelle Malkin
There are talkers and doers, sowers of dissatisfaction seeds and agents of lasting change. Much of my column work over the year is dedicated to exposing the worst crapweasels in politics, pop culture, media and the policy arena. But to ring out 2017, I'm raising a toast to some of my favorite bulldogs -- vigilant citizens, independent journalists and bloggers, and dedicated activists who work tirelessly to protect life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
December 27, 2017
With This Tax Cut, Trump and the GOP Are on the Side of the Growth Angels By Lawrence Kudlow
With President Trump's signing of the big tax cut bill, the Republican Party snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Suddenly, the political and economic landscapes have changed. The GOP has turned the tables on the Democrats.
December 27, 2017
Did the FBI Conspire to Stop Trump? By Patrick J. Buchanan
The original question the FBI investigation of the Trump campaign was to answer was a simple one: Did he do it?
December 27, 2017
How's Nikki Haley Doing At the UN?
The United Nations General Assembly late last week voted overwhelmingly to condemn U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Prior to the vote, UN ambassador Nikki Haley warned that those countries who opposed the move could face a significant decrease in financial support from the United States.
December 26, 2017
Following Amtrak Derailment, Most Still Say Mass Transit is Safe
Even after the tragic Amtrak derailment outside Tacoma, Washington, last week, most Americans believe mass transit is safe, even if they don’t use it often.
December 25, 2017
38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-eight percent (38%) 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 December 21.
December 25, 2017
For Most, Christmas Is Still A Religious Time
Americans continue to rank Christmas as the nation’s top holiday, and most will attend a religious service to honor the holiday season.
December 23, 2017
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 23, 2017
Americans are feeling record level economic confidence going into Christmas and the new year, and Congress’ passage this week of the biggest reform of the U.S. tax code in decades is likely to fan the flames even higher.
December 22, 2017
Many Still Have Holiday Shopping To Do
After starting off at a record pace, Americans have slowed their holiday shopping, with a sizable number who still haven’t started with Christmas just a weekend away.
December 22, 2017
Republicans Bet the Farm By Patrick J. Buchanan
President Trump, every Republican senator, and the GOP majority in Speaker Paul Ryan's House just put the future of their party on the line.
December 22, 2017
23% On The Road This Holiday Season
To Americans, there’s no place like home for the holidays.
December 22, 2017
Republicans Have Reformed Taxes; Will They Fix 1970s Budget Rules Next? By Michael Barone
The Republicans have passed their tax bill, without a single Democratic vote, despite low to dismal poll ratings. It's reminiscent of the passage by Democrats, without a single Republican vote, of Obamacare in March 2010.
December 22, 2017
Lost Opportunities For Women: Sexism Sucks, but Blame Capitalism More By Ted Rall
One of the points many women have made since the beginning of the current national discussion about sexual assault and harassment has been that sexism and misogyny have cost women countless opportunities to achieve their full potential. Probably because this began with Harvey Weinstein, much of the mourning of opportunity costs focused on Hollywood: New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd mentioned her reaction to research she did on the topic: "I got more and more angry as I realized that these women were being systematically excluded based on ridiculous biases."
