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September 26, 2023

Idaho Voters Want Slower Growth, Less Immigration

The population of Idaho has nearly doubled since 1990, and most voters in the state support policies to limit growth and restrict immigration .

September 26, 2023

COVID 2.0? Democrats Fear New Outbreak Most

More than half of Americans are concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic may return, and the fear is largely divided along political lines.

September 26, 2023

Hey, Republicans: Don't Forget About Growth and Prosperity By Stephen Moore

House Republicans are in another titanic battle with President Joe Biden on how to balance the budget. Actually, it's a lopsided debate

September 26, 2023

Biden's a Loser -- but Democrats Can't Ditch Him By Daniel McCarthy

   If Joe Biden is their nominee, Democrats will lose the White House next year.

September 25, 2023

31% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-one percent (31%) 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 September 21, 2023.

September 25, 2023

Most Voters Want Border Security in Budget Deal

As Congress negotiates a new spending agreement to prevent a government shutdown this week, a majority of voters think securing the border should be part of the deal.

September 23, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 23, 2023

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

September 22, 2023

Fall Favorite Season for 40%

Tomorrow marks the official beginning of fall, and nearly half of Americans welcome the season.

September 22, 2023

Voters See Negative Local Impact from Illegal Immigration

The impact of illegal immigration on local schools, health care and employment is far more negative than positive, according to American voters.

September 22, 2023

The Surge of Populism -- and Nationalism By Michael Barone

"Populist politicians and parties," writes the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Henry Olsen in The Spectator, are "rapidly gaining strength and power across the developed world."

September 21, 2023

Is America Becoming a Police State?

More than two-thirds of American voters are worried that their country is turning into a police state – a tyrannical government that engages in mass surveillance, censorship, ideological indoctrination, and targeting of political opponents.

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September 21, 2023

The Battle for the Virginia State Legislature, Part One By Kyle Kondik

Democratic presidential lean muted in lower-turnout legislative races, but political environment appears to be different than 2021.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— In this year’s state legislative races in Virginia, Republicans are trying to do something that has become rare: forge a state government trifecta in a state that voted for the other party for president.

— At first blush, Democrats would appear to have a clear edge on the map, but in an off-year election, the key districts’ presidential voting patterns overstate how Democratic they are in these legislative races.

— While President Biden’s approval rating is actually worse than it was in November 2021, when Republicans scored victories in that year’s Virginia races, the political environment is likely better for Democrats now than it was back then.

September 20, 2023

Americans Think Government Workers Have It Made

President Joe Biden plans a historic pay raise for federal workers, but Americans generally believe government employees are already paid more and work less than those in the private sector.

September 20, 2023

'Emergency' Spending By John Stossel

Did you survive the budget cuts from the last debt ceiling fight?

September 20, 2023

33% of Democrats Might Vote for RFK Jr. as Third-Party Candidate

A quarter of Democratic voters favor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in their party’s primary, and many would vote for Kennedy if he ran as a third-party candidate in 2024.

September 19, 2023

Majority of Voters Worried About Election Cheating in 2024

Concerns about election integrity remain high, with most voters worried that cheating could be a factor in next year’s election.

September 19, 2023

Is Google Guilty of Being Too Popular With Consumers? By Stephen Moore

You may have heard the Biden Justice Department is suing Google in federal court for being a "monopoly." That's a bizarre charge given that few, if any companies in all American history have lowered prices more than Google -- which provides access to information that used to take hours or days to find -- with merely a click of a button, and instantaneously. And it does it basically for free.

September 19, 2023

Do Sex Scandals Matter? By Daniel McCarthy

   "The Jerry Springer Show" has been off the air for years, but you'd never know it to judge by the state of American politics, which now serves up titillation and outrage as reliably as Jerry Springer ever did.

September 18, 2023

34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 September 14, 2023.

September 18, 2023

Election 2024: Biden and Trump in Dead Heat, Many Would Vote Third Party

If the 2024 election proves to be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, many voters are open to voting for a third-party challenger.