President Barack Obama says that Americans are “tired of talk” when it comes to rising gas prices. Unfortunately his administration continues to say one thing and do another on this critical economic front – ignoring opportunities to increase our oil supply while at the same time taking credit for production gains that he is actively seeking to dismantle.
Spring has sprung! And with it comes spring cleaning, at least for most Americans.
Voters have mixed feelings about President Obama's decision to use the U.S. military to help rebels in Libya and nearly half agree that he should have gotten Congress' okay first.
President Obama, former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations, among others, argue that global warming is chiefly caused by human activity. A plurality of voters recognize that this view is held mostly by liberals rather than by all Americans.
California prisons confiscated more than 10,000 cellphones last year. This year, officials at Corcoran State Prison found a cellphone with a camera in possession of convicted serial killer Charles Manson. It was the second phone found on Manson in two years.
Let's imagine that all goes well in Libya. The rebels, protected by air strikes, recapture lost territory and sweep into Tripoli. Moammar Gadhafi and his sons one way or the other disappear.
Ratings for the current Congress remain mostly negative among voters, and fewer voters share the belief that the legislature has passed anything to improve life in America.
Spring is finally here after a long and snowy winter for much of the country, but for most Americans, that also means allergy season.
When it comes to my sanity, the tea party often taketh away. I go nuts when they throw out huge sums to cut from budgets without getting into details.
Just 23% of Likely U.S. Voters say the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey taken the week ending Sunday, March 20.
While Americans continue to have mixed feelings on the possibility of finding work, they still believe it’s possible for anyone to dig themselves out of an economic hole.
A majority of Americans believe purchasing a home is the best investment a family can make, but they still don’t think now is the time for someone in their area to sell a house.
Voters’ views of President Obama’s leadership style have rebounded from last month’s all-time low.
Amid all the confusion of our new little war in Libya, one thing is clear: Notwithstanding the bravery and professionalism of our troops, in naming it Operation Odyssey Dawn, the Pentagon has invoked a haunting specter. The war's namesake -- Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey" -- is the tale of the hero, Odysseus, taking 10 years to get home from the Trojan War -- which itself took 10 years to fight.
Most voters have consistently said for years that tax cuts are good for the economy, but new surveying finds that voters underestimate the public support for that position.
Caveat emptor: The first-quarter economy is slowing, and inflation is rising. A month ago, economists were optimistic about the potential for 4 percent growth. Now they are marking down their estimates toward 2.5 percent. Behind this, consumer expectations are falling, while inflation fears are going up.
Americans are now showing less optimism for long-term economic recovery than ever before.
Voters continue to blame the current economic problems on the recession which began under the Bush administration. At the same time, the number who trust themselves more than President Obama to handle these issues has fallen to its lowest level in a little over a year.
Voters nationwide view the top members of Congress a little more favorably this month, with House Speaker John Boehner earning his highest positive rating to date.
