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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.

February 25, 2017

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

In this corner, the President of the United States. In the other corner, the Washington press corps. When you hear the bell, both come out swinging.

February 24, 2017

Most Still Say Transgender Bathroom Policy Not A Federal Issue

President Trump is rolling back a recent Obama administration policy that allows transgender students to use the school bathrooms of their choice. Most Americans still agree that local school bathroom policy is not the responsibility of the federal government.

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February 24, 2017

Is Secession a Solution to Cultural War? By Patrick J. Buchanan

As the culture war is about irreconcilable beliefs about God and man, right and wrong, good and evil, and is at root a religious war, it will be with us so long as men are free to act on their beliefs.

February 24, 2017

Most Favor Trump's Litmus Test for Potential Immigrants

Most Americans favor screening out immigrants to this country who don’t share our values or a belief in our basic constitutional freedoms.

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February 24, 2017

Trump Has a Grating Style but Significant Substance By Michael Barone

Substance and style -- it's easy to get them confused or mistake one for the other. And they're never entirely unconnected, though exactly how much so is a matter of debate.

February 23, 2017

Americans Say Media Needs to Look More Before It Leaps

Most Americans still think the media is in too big a hurry.

February 23, 2017

Surprise! Cable Viewers Watch the Hosts They Trust

Trust drives viewership, or vice versa, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey.

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February 23, 2017

2018 Governors: The Battle Lines for Drawing the Lines By Geoffrey Skelley and Kyle Kondik

Given the Democrats’ poor down-ballot performances in the Obama years, and the Republican dominance of redistricting following the GOP’s success in the 2010 midterm, it’s somewhat fitting that arguably the Democrats’ most marquee victory in 2016 will not help them in the redistricting battles to come after the 2020 census.

February 23, 2017

Most GOPers Favor Trump's Criticism of Media; Democrats Disagree

Critical of the press coverage he has been getting, President Trump has called some in the media "enemies of the people." Most Republicans remain angry at the media and strongly support calling out specific members of the press by name, while Democrats and unaffiliated voters are far less critical of the media than they've been in the past.

February 22, 2017

Voters Are Less Critical of Media for Publishing Secrets

Voters are a lot less critical of news organizations that publish top secret government information.

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February 22, 2017

Fake News by John Stossel

"Fake News!" shouts our president, calling out CNN, The New York Times and others.

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February 22, 2017

Unlike Obama, Voters Say Media No Help to Trump

If there’s one thing voters across the partisan spectrum agree on, it’s that the media isn’t trying to help President Trump. That’s a big change from the Obama years.

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February 22, 2017

Trump's War on 'Fake News' Offers a Great Civics Lesson By Charles Hurt

President Trump is lashing out against “fake news” in what is quite possibly the greatest civics-journalism course ever publicly taught in America.