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March 3, 2017

Democrats Go Off the Deep End, Can't Conceal Their Contempt for U.S. Military By Charles Hurt

It’s not like they leave much room for doubt about how much contempt they hold for military service and the immeasurable sacrifice that comes with it.

March 3, 2017

Democrats See McCain As Better Role Model for GOP Than Trump

Republican Senator John McCain has been one of President Trump’s most vocal critics, but the majority of GOP voters aren’t listening. Most Democrats, on the other hand, like what McCain has to say.

March 2, 2017

Americans Support Statehood for Puerto Rico More than D.C.

Despite Puerto Rico’s ongoing fiscal issues, a sizable number of Americans support making the longtime U.S. commonwealth an official state. There remains far less support for granting statehood to Washington, D.C.

March 2, 2017

GOP Likes Trump Military Buildup, Democrats Don’t

President Trump’s plan for a big increase in defense spending is sweet music to the ears of his fellow Republicans but a sour note for Democrats.

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March 2, 2017

Optimism Reigned in Trump's First Address to Congress by Lawrence Kudlow

The mark of great presidents is optimism -- visionary optimism and transformational optimism. During Tuesday night's remarkable speech before Congress, President Donald Trump was brimming with optimism from start to end. My guess is that his marvelous speech will imbue and inspire new optimism and confidence throughout the entire country.

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March 2, 2017

How Midterms Do (and Do Not) Differ From Presidential Elections By Geoffrey Skelley and Kyle Kondik

With politicos everywhere turning their eyes to the still-distant 2018 midterm election, we thought it would be useful to review some of the basic differences and similarities between the electorates in presidential and midterm cycles. Basically, midterm electorates are smaller, older, and less diverse than presidential ones, but the demographic voting patterns and divisions that we see in midterms are quite similar to presidential contests. What follows is a look at the similarities and differences between the two kinds of national electorates. For the most part, this analysis is based on exit poll data: We used the national exit poll data for the presidential race in presidential years and the national exit poll data for the national House vote in midterm years.

March 2, 2017

Americans Are More Worried About An IRS Audit

Few Americans admit to cheating on their taxes, but more are worried about getting audited by the IRS than have been in the past.

March 1, 2017

51% Approved of Trump’s First Full Month as President

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. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the first results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.

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March 1, 2017

The Bloated Military By John Stossel

Donald Trump once wanted to cut military spending.  

March 1, 2017

41% of Republicans Say America Won’t Be Hurt If California Goes Solo

Nearly one-third of all Americans – and even more Republicans - believe the United States would be better off or not impacted if California went its own way and became a separate country.

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March 1, 2017

A Lesson for Planned Parenthood's Pinup Girls By Michelle Malkin

Glam American actresses Emma Stone and Dakota Johnson adorned their pricy Oscars ceremony gowns and handbags with golden Planned Parenthood pins in the shape of the group's logo. 

March 1, 2017

80% Still See Gorsuch Confirmation As Likely

Despite opposition from most Senate Democrats, a sizable majority of voters continues to believe federal Judge Neil Gorsuch is likely to be the next justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.

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March 1, 2017

Trump Speech Leaves Democrats Befuddled, In Ruins, With Question Marks by Charles Hurt

The president opened by celebrating Black History Month. Lady Democrats wore white.

February 28, 2017

Most Say Democrats Hurt Themselves With Anti-Trump Strategy

Most voters agree that it’s bad for America and bad for the Democratic Party if Democrats continue to flat out oppose everything President Trump does. Even Democrats are conflicted about their party’s scorched earth policy.

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February 28, 2017

As Trump Unmuzzles the Economy, a Rosy Scenario Will Become Economic Reality By Lawrence Kudlow

Virtually the whole world is beating up on the Trump administration for daring to predict that low marginal tax rates, regulatory rollbacks and the repeal of Obamacare will generate 3 to 3.5 percent economic growth in the years ahead. 

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February 28, 2017

Lavrov vs. McCain: Is Russia an Enemy? By Patrick J. Buchanan

The founding fathers of the Munich Security Conference, said John McCain, would be "be alarmed by the turning away from universal values and toward old ties of blood, and race, and sectarianism."

February 28, 2017

Voters Like Congress More Than They Have in Years

Voters show more faith in Congress today than they ever did during the Obama administration.

February 27, 2017

45% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-five percent (45%) 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 February 23.  

February 27, 2017

GOP Voters Are Happier with Republicans in Congress

Just weeks into the new Congress, Republicans are a lot less critical of their congressional representatives, while Democrats are less enthusiastic about theirs.

February 27, 2017

Americans Are Upping The Pace on Tax Filing

Tax Day is still weeks away, but Americans are filing their income taxes at a much faster rate than they have in previous years.