Distinguished scientist Freeman Dyson has called the 1433 decision of the emperor of China to discontinue his country's exploration of the outside world the "worst political blunder in the history of civilization."
When it comes to campaign contributions, most voters think disclosure is more important than restrictions. Most also still believe substance matters more than money when it comes to election outcomes.
Voters overwhelmingly object to efforts to get rid of the U.S. flag and other symbols of the nation’s past that offend some Americans, but they're more hesitant about comparing those proposals to the historical cleansing being done by the radical Islamic group ISIS in the Middle East.
Thirty-two percent (32%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey for the week ending July 16.
A recently released video showing a Planned Parenthood official discussing the harvesting and sale of body organs from aborted babies to medical laboratories has kicked up a political storm. Most voters still approve of the pro-choice group but don’t care much for its sales practices.
More than six years into Barack Obama's presidency, voters still tend to blame George W. Bush more than the current occupant of the White House for the state the U.S. economy is in.
Most of the news focus has been on the Republican side of the presidential race, but tonight in Iowa all five announced Democratic candidates will share the same stage for the first time. Does it matter?
Imagine you're running for president of the United States of America. The campaign has begun. Then something unsettling happens: You realize that you're not qualified for the job.
Just over 10 years ago when Hillary Clinton first took aim at the presidency, Rasmussen Reports introduced the Hillary Meter to regularly update public perceptions of the former first lady on her long march to the White House.
Like it or not, Hillary Clinton is the single individual most likely to be elected the next president. So it's worthwhile looking closely at and behind her words when she deigns to speak on public policy, as she did in her July 14 speech on economics.
President Obama recently hosted the head of Vietnam’s Communist Party at the White House in an effort to further strengthen America's relationship with its former foe, but how do voters here feel about that?
Four U.S. Marines, barred from carrying weapons at naval training facilities despite explicit ISIS threats against our military, are dead in Tennessee. Another service member and a Chattanooga police officer survived gunshots after Thursday's two-stage massacre allegedly at the hands of 24-year-old jihadist Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez.
Voters aren’t enthusiastic about the final deal negotiated by the United States and several other countries to limit Iran’s nuclear program. They also believe even more strongly that President Obama needs Congress' okay before moving forward with the deal.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has long been considered one of the more formidable contenders for next year’s Republican presidential nomination, but do GOP voters agree now that he’s formally entered the race?
We all know what Donald Trump is saying and the issues he’s emphasizing. Many have noted the strong reactions of the media, pundits, and his business associates, some of whom have cut ties. Now the most recent surveys show Trump in the double digits among Republicans nationally. Two new polls have even found Trump ahead of Jeb Bush, the nominal frontrunner: Economist/YouGov’s survey placed Trump at 15% and USA Today/Suffolk University’s poll showed him at 17%.
Most voters think they already work hard enough and disagree with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush that they need to work even harder to help fix the economy.
Following what appears to be the largest cyberattack against the U.S. government in history, voters seriously doubt the government can protect their private information and question its performance at protecting secrets.
Hannibal Lecter ain't got nothing on the profit-maximizing abortion ghoul caught on tape hawking aborted baby parts as she swilled wine and nibbled on a gourmet salad.
Obamacare! The War on Drugs! A War on Poverty! Prohibition! The idea that government will bring social progress isn't new.
No wonder few voters believe anymore that the federal government has the consent of the governed.
Most voters have been telling us for years that they favor spending cuts in every program of the federal government, but they remain skeptical that those cuts are ever going to come. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 28% of Likely U.S. Voters believe it is is even somewhat likely that government spending will be significantly reduced over the next few years. Sixty-five percent (65%) consider that unlikely.
