Does the ‘Consent of the Governed’ Still Matter?
Most voters don’t feel very well represented by Congress, and believe the federal government no longer has “the consent of the governed.”
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July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023
Smears for Money By John Stossel
The Southern Poverty Law Center just released a report claiming there are 1,225 hate and anti-government groups in America. These groups cause "fear and pain (in) Black, brown, and LGBTQ communities."
July 18, 2023
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending July 13, 2023
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of July 9-13, 2023, increased to 93.4, up more than two points from 91.2 two weeks earlier.
July 18, 2023
Trump 2024: Two-Thirds Expect Him to Be GOP Nominee
Former President Donald Trump remains the overwhelming favorite to win the Republican nomination next year.
July 18, 2023
The Frontrunner Who Looks Like a Loser Is Biden By Daniel McCarthy
Are Democrats forfeiting the 2024 election?
July 18, 2023
Democrats Are Throwing Kids Off the School Bus By Stephen Moore
Have you heard the outrageous story of what happened recently in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital? Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.), elected in 2022, had campaigned on school choice for tens of thousands of children, mostly minorities, who are forced to attend failing public schools in places like Philadelphia.
July 17, 2023
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 July 13, 2023.
July 17, 2023
Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Approved by Most Voters
Barely one-in-five voters think affirmative action programs have been successful, and about two-thirds approve of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down racial favoritism in university admissions.
July 15, 2023
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 15, 2023
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
July 14, 2023
Quality Still Matters Most for Consumers
Americans continue to make quality their top priority when shopping.
July 14, 2023
Most Voters Don’t See Vivek Ramaswamy as 2024 Contender
Vivek Ramaswamy has been running for president since February, but most voters don’t think the Ohio businessman is likely to get the 2024 Republican nomination.
July 14, 2023
Different Groups That 'Don't Look Like America' Together Produce Success in America By Michael Barone
News stories have reported that despite the Supreme Court's decision in cases brought against Harvard and the University of North Carolina, those and other selective schools still want to employ racial quotas and preferences in admissions.
July 13, 2023
Broadcast Network News Less Trusted
Cable news outlets are now more trusted than the “Big Three” broadcast networks, and a majority of voters say media bias is getting worse.
July 13, 2023
Notes on the State of Politics By J. Miles Coleman and Kyle Kondik
Reichert gives Washington GOP a real gubernatorial recruit; retreads abound in House races.
July 12, 2023
Confidence in Housing Market Remains Steady
Despite rising interest rates, most American homeowners remain confident in the resale value of their homes.
July 12, 2023
Ukraine or Taiwan? Voters Divided Over U.S. Defense Priorities
Most Democrats believe the war in Ukraine should be America’s top defense priority, while Republicans and independents are more worried about a Chinese attack on Taiwan.
July 12, 2023
College Racism By John Stossel
The Left is angry because the Supreme Court ruled race-based affirmative action unconstitutional. President Joe Biden says he "strongly disagrees."
July 11, 2023
Voters Still Divided Over JFK Assassination
Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone in the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy? Many voters still aren’t sure, and they don’t like the fact that the government won’t release all its records about the case.
July 11, 2023
Biden Declares War on Profits By Stephen Moore
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre recently reiterated a point the Biden White House has been making for the past year: that inflation remains high not because of the Biden $6 trillion spending spree but because "high profit margins" captured during the COVID-19 pandemic drive up consumer prices.
July 11, 2023
Britain's Bad Example for American Conservatives By Daniel McCarthy
Republicans can only imagine what it would feel like to win four national elections in a row -- wielding executive and legislative power for more than a dozen years.
