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May 19, 2023

George Soros: Cartoon Villain?

Most American voters have a negative opinion of liberal billionaire George Soros, and nearly half agree with Elon Musk’s words comparing Soros to a comic-book villain.

May 19, 2023

The Russia Collusion Hoax: Unpatriotic? By Michael Barone

The report of special counsel John Durham is, or ought to be, devastating for anyone who has put any credence in what has now been definitively revealed to be the Russia collusion hoax.

May 18, 2023

Impeach Biden? Most Voters Don’t Expect It

Less than a third of voters expect Congress to impeach President Joe Biden, even though a majority suspect Biden has committed impeachable offenses as president.

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May 18, 2023

Rewriting the Parable of the Good Samaritan By Brian C. Joondeph

In the Book of Luke, chapter 10, Jesus told the “Parable of the Good Samaritan.” Is it time for a rewrite?

May 17, 2023

Most Americans Still See Economic Opportunities

Almost anyone can get a job, according to an overwhelming majority of Americans, who believe that hard work is still the best way for people to escape poverty.

May 17, 2023

President Ramaswamy? By John Stossel

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is obviously a long shot presidential candidate, but he's refreshing. Unlike most politicians, he speaks clearly and seems smart.

May 17, 2023

Trump Holds Massive Lead Over 2024 GOP Primary Field

Months ahead of the first 2024 primaries, former President Donald Trump leads his would-be challengers for the Republican presidential nomination by a substantial margin.

May 16, 2023

The Green Movement Is a Jobs Killer. Are Unions Finally Figuring This Out? By Stephen Moore

Could it be that union bosses are finally waking up to the cold reality that the greatest threat to steel workers, the United Auto Workers, miners, machinists and the Teamsters is the radical climate change agenda of the environmentalists?

May 16, 2023

Two-Thirds of Voters See ‘Crisis’ at U.S.-Mexico Border

America’s illegal immigration problem is getting worse, according to a majority of voters and, by a 3-to-1 margin, they say there is currently a crisis at the country’s southern border.

May 15, 2023

30% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty percent (30%) 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 May 11, 2023.

May 15, 2023

Lock Him Up? Most Voters Don’t Think Trump Will Go to Prison

A majority of voters think the multiple investigations of Donald Trump will eventually result in criminal charges against him, but far fewer expect the former president will be sent to prison.

May 14, 2023

Are College Graduates Ready for Work?

Americans aren’t confident that this year’s class of college graduates are ready to go to work, and recent campus protests have contributed to that perception.

May 13, 2023

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 13, 2023

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

May 12, 2023

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Down Sharply in May

Economic confidence decreased to 87.9 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than 10 points lower than April.

May 12, 2023

Motherhood Matters, Americans Say

With Mother’s Day this Sunday, more Americans believe being a mom is an important job.

May 12, 2023

'Segregation' Is a Deliberate Act By Michael Barone

Getting words right can clear up a lot of confusion about politics and public policy. Example: "segregate" is a verb that requires a subject. "Segregate" is not an impersonal verb, nor is "segregation" a mere accidental result of unrelated outside processes.

May 11, 2023

Frequent Shoppers Love Amazon the Most

Most Americans have a positive opinion of Amazon, and the online retail giant gets the highest ratings from customers who use the service most frequently.

May 11, 2023

‘BidenGate’? 69% of Voters See Serious Scandal

New revelations from congressional investigators about foreign payments to President Joe Biden’s family are a serious scandal, according to a majority of voters.

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May 11, 2023

Not Biden vs. Trump Again! The Disgruntled Voters Who Could Decide the 2024 Election By Alan I. Abramowitz

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Joe Biden’s approval numbers are weak and are reminiscent of the numbers from some recent presidents who lost reelection.

— However, Biden is still very competitive in polling with the current leader for the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump, in part because voters still have less negative attitudes toward him than they do toward Trump, according to the 2022 American National Elections Studies Pilot Study.

— A key bloc of voters who would prefer someone other than Biden or Trump skew conservative, but are also alienated by Trump’s actions around the events of Jan. 6, 2021.

May 10, 2023

Danger -- Government Digital Currency By John Stossel

President Joe Biden and the media are excited about something new: a Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC. It's a currency like Bitcoin, except controlled by the federal government.
Not everyone is a fan.