57% of Democrats Want Trump to Succeed
Even most Democrats want Donald Trump to succeed as president, but voters are far less confident that things will play out that way.
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January 5, 2017
January 5, 2017
2017: At the Dawn of the Age of Trump By Larry J. Sabato
It’s already clear that the very strange political year of 2016 is bleeding over into the New Year. How could it be otherwise? President-elect Donald Trump, loved and hated by about equal numbers of Americans, continues to ignore or break with convention in a wide variety of areas. Just as the normal rules didn’t apply to him in the campaign, they may not apply to him in office either.
January 5, 2017
Most See Major Government Spending Cuts On The Way
With Republicans set to control both Congress and the White House, more voters than ever are expecting significant cuts in government spending.
January 4, 2017
Obama Closes With Highest Approval of His Second Term
When tracking President Obama’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 final results for Obama’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.
January 4, 2017
Voters Say Media Still Anti-Trump
Voters remain critical of the news coverage of Donald Trump and think the media is still showing the same bias against him that it displayed during the presidential campaign.
January 4, 2017
Forensic Nightmare: The Perils of Touch DNA By Michelle Malkin
Have you heard of "touch DNA?"
January 4, 2017
Oblivious Obama Pens Farewell as World Burns Down Around Him By Charles Hurt
What a guy!
And just in case anybody has failed to grasp how extraordinarily lucky we have been these past eight delightful years, Mr. Obama also announced that he has begun “penning a farewell address to the American people.”
January 4, 2017
Cable News Viewers Still Turn To Fox First
Most voters turn to cable news for political coverage, and Fox News remains the top channel for these viewers. But voters still remain dubious of much of the political news they are getting.
January 3, 2017
Obama Fans Approve of His Last-Minute Actions; Others Don’t
Barack Obama supporters think it’s great that the president is making major policy decisions in his final days in office even though many are opposed by President-elect Donald Trump. Other voters say Obama should defer to the next president.
January 3, 2017
Can Trump and Putin Avert Cold War II? By Patrick J. Buchanan
In retaliation for the hacking of John Podesta and the DNC, Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats and ordered closure of their country houses on Long Island and Maryland's Eastern shore.
January 3, 2017
Americans Are Feeling Good About 2017
Americans are less than thrilled about the way 2016 turned out but are feeling good about the year ahead.
January 2, 2017
33% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-three percent (33%) 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 December 29.
December 31, 2016
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending December 31, 2016
Trick or treat. That may be the holiday slogan many have in mind as a new year and the Trump presidency beckons.
December 30, 2016
May the Force Be With Her
Actress-writer Carrie Fisher, best known for portraying Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" films, passed away this week, capping a year marked by a seemingly high number of major celebrity deaths. Most Americans remember her fondly.
December 30, 2016
Americans Are No Longer on the Move By Michael Barone
Americans see themselves as people on the move. When the going gets tough or when opportunity beckons, we get up and go. We move around a lot.
December 30, 2016
Israel First or America First By Patrick J. Buchanan
Donald Trump has a new best friend.
December 29, 2016
44% Resolve to Do Better Next Year
It’s almost time to bid 2016 farewell, and some Americans already have big plans for 2017.
