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August 31, 2015

Pessimism Over Interest Rates Rises

Most Americans continue to lack confidence in the Federal Reserve Board to keep interest rates down and expect to pay higher rates next year.

August 29, 2015

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 29, 2015

The election is still well over a year away, but presidential politics are already in full play.

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August 28, 2015

Americans Are Stupid by Ted Rall

Americans are dumb.

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August 28, 2015

Trump Change: ‘The Donald’ Edges Higher

This week, Donald Trump made headlines with a political rally in a football stadium and his televised confrontation with Univision activist/commentator Jorge Ramos. Rasmussen Reports’ latest Trump Change survey shows belief that Trump will be the next Republican presidential nominee inching up among both GOP voters and voters in general.

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August 28, 2015

Two Impossible Things That Could Happen in 2016 by Michael Barone

One can't believe impossible things, Alice objected.

August 28, 2015

Is America Too PC?

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump during the first pre-primary debate reiterated a point he’s made throughout his campaign that “the big problem this country has is being politically correct." Most Americans strongly agree with that sentiment.

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August 28, 2015

Denver Corruptocrats' Chick-fil-A Smokescreen By Michelle Malkin

Holier-than-thou liberals on the Denver city council are waging war on Chick-fil-A in the name of tolerance and diversity. Now, let me tell you what the squawking is really all about: It's a distraction, a feint, a mile-high smokescreen.

August 27, 2015

Gas Prices To Rise? Hold Steady?

Gas prices have hit recent lows in many parts of the country, but do most Americans expect that to last?

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August 27, 2015

The Donald went down to ‘Bama By Charles Hurt

In the sad, soul-cratered world of desperation politics, size matters. It really, really matters. And nowhere does size matter more than inside the distortion machine that is our national political media.

August 27, 2015

Are Democrats Ready for Elizabeth Warren to Run?

Politically, she’s Bernie Sanders with charisma. Now, with Hillary Clinton’s legal troubles, do Democrats want Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to reconsider and jump into their party’s presidential race?

August 27, 2015

Americans Rate School Start Times, Level of Homework

Should school take up more of a student's day?

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August 27, 2015

Democrats 2016: The Primary Map Still Favors Clinton By Geoffrey Skelley

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been under siege for months as additional revelations and developments regarding her use of a private email account continue to drip out. Last week, the Crystal Ball explored what might happen should Clinton drop out of the Democratic primary or, as the rumors swirl about the possibility, if Vice President Joe Biden enters the race.

August 26, 2015

No World-Class Schools Here at Home?

Voters still agree on the importance of a world-class education but also remain convinced that U.S. public schools don't provide one.

August 26, 2015

Should Schools Be Open Already?

School is in session in many places around the country, but Americans still tend to think it’s starting too early.

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August 26, 2015

Rank the Candidates By John Stossel

My list of best to worst possible presidents:

August 26, 2015

Sanders Gains Big As Clinton Falls

Hillary Clinton's numbers continue to fall, while support for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has surged significantly in Rasmussen Reports' latest look at the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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August 26, 2015

What Is Obama's Top Population-Control Freak Hiding? By Michelle Malkin

The most transparent administration in American history is at it again -- dodging sunlight and evading public disclosure.

Joining former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her secret servers, former IRS witch hunt queen Lois Lerner and her secret email accounts, former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and her Internet alter egos, and former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and his non-public email account is White House science czar John Holdren.

August 25, 2015

Should Hillary Clinton Suspend Her Campaign?

Growing national security questions about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail server during her time as secretary of State are drowning out much of her message as a presidential candidate and causing many of her fellow Democrats to worry about the future of her campaign. Is it time for Clinton to put her campaign on temporary hold?

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August 25, 2015

Hillary Clinton and 'Black Lives Matter': An Unproductive Confrontation By Michael Barone

Reporters and voters have so far gotten few glimpses of Hillary Clinton speaking candidly. One of the few examples available is in the videotape and transcript of her meeting with Black Lives Matter protesters in New Hampshire last week.    

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August 25, 2015

Sorting the Candidates By Thomas Sowell

Despite a nuclear Iran looming on the horizon, the media seem to be putting most of their attention on two candidates for their respective parties' presidential nominations next year. Moreover, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump each make their own party nervous.

If next year's election comes down to Clinton versus Trump, a lot of people may simply stay home in disgust.