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January 18, 2024

Democrats Feel Much Better About Their Representatives

While most Republicans don’t think GOP members of Congress represent their party’s values, Democrats are much more content with their representatives.

January 17, 2024

One-Third Think Lloyd Austin Should Resign

After it was revealed that Lloyd Austin is being treated for cancer, many voters believe the Secretary of Defense should step down.

January 17, 2024

Afraid to Speak By John Stossel

Before anyone was "canceled" for saying a "wrong" thing, actress Emily Blunt and I feared speaking.

January 16, 2024

New Bank Regulations Will Hurt Small Businesses and Middle-Class Borrowers the Most

   The rapid succession of bank failures last spring clearly spooked federal regulators at the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board and bank depositors.

The bad decision-making at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank caused the regulators to implement emergency life preserver measures to banks and conjured up memories of the 2008 financial crisis.

January 16, 2024

Fewer Americans Expect to Buy Electric Cars

Despite the hype around electric vehicles, fewer Americans expect their next auto purchase will be an EV.

January 16, 2024

50% Believe Allegations Against Georgia Prosecutor Fani Willis

Half of voters think Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis was improperly involved with a special prosecutor she hired in the case against former President Donald Trump and his associates.

January 15, 2024

32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-two percent (32%) 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 January 11, 2024.

January 15, 2024

‘Insurrection’? Voters Still Divided Over J6 Capitol Riot

Three years after supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, voters are divided over whether the so-called “J6” riot threatened the nation’s government.

January 13, 2024

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 13, 2024

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

January 12, 2024

Democrats’ Edge Narrows on Abortion Issue

Although more voters still trust Democrats more than Republicans to deal with the issue of abortion, the Democratic advantage is no longer in double digits.

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January 12, 2024

More Than Half Suspect COVID-19 Vaccines Have Caused Deaths

A majority of Americans believe COVID-19 vaccines may be to blame for many unexplained deaths, and nearly one-in-four say someone they know could be among the victims.

January 12, 2024

Democracy Not at Risk, but Not Operating Optimally By Michael Barone

Is democracy at risk this election year?

January 11, 2024

Election 2024: Trump, DeSantis Lead Biden. Haley? Nope.

Former President Donald Trump continues to lead President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also has a narrow edge over the incumbent, but Biden would beat former U.N. Secretary Nikki Haley.

January 11, 2024

Migration or Invasion? By Brian Joondeph

Illegal migrants have been entering America through our southern border since the days of Ronald Reagan and before, even during the tenure of Donald “Build the Wall” Trump.

But in the past three years of the Biden presidency, the numbers have skyrocketed.

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January 11, 2024

Previewing the Iowa Caucus By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman

A brief history of the Hawkeye State’s caucus, and some areas to watch.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Monday night’s Iowa Republican caucus kicks off the presidential nominating season.

— The caucus has a spotty history of voting for the eventual nominee, particularly on the Republican side, although Donald Trump is a big favorite both in Iowa and nationally. Ron DeSantis is under the most pressure to perform, as he has basically bet his entire campaign on Iowa.

— To the extent frontrunning Donald Trump shows weakness, look for it in places like the Des Moines suburbs as well as a couple of counties with major universities.

— Meanwhile, a quartet of counties in the state’s northwestern corner should give us some indicators of where the Republicans’ strongest religious conservatives are in this race.

January 10, 2024

More Americans Say Video Games Cause Violence

Although concerns about movies causing violence in society have declined, Americans are slightly more likely to blame video games.

January 10, 2024

GOP Begins 2024 With Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot

Ten months ahead of the 2024 election, Republicans have a nine-point lead as they seek to maintain their narrow House majority.

January 10, 2024

Flooded With Good Intentions By John Stossel

   Sen. John Kennedy is upset because Sen. Rand Paul wants to limit federal flood insurance.

January 9, 2024

Election 2024: Most Democrats Approve Removing Trump From Ballot

Voters are divided over efforts to remove former President Donald Trump from election ballots, but Democrats overwhelmingly approve such efforts

January 9, 2024

'The Sopranos' at 25: A New World Tragedy By Daniel McCarthy

   "The Sopranos" debuted 25 years ago, but what makes it a masterpiece is how much older its themes are.