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June 2, 2022The Outlook for the 2022 Senate Elections: A State-by-State Analysis By Alan I. Abramowitz
What a predictive model tells us about the last decade of results, as well as 2022KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Senate elections have become firmly yoked to their state’s presidential leanings.
— Democrats now hold a tiny Senate majority in large part because of their superior performance in otherwise Republican-leaning states, a performance they may find difficult to sustain because of deepening partisan polarization.
— Based on the fundamentals of state partisanship, incumbency, and the national political environment, Republicans have a good chance to pick up at least a seat and take back control of the upper chamber. But poor candidates could hurt their chances, as they have in some other recent Senate races.

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                            June 1, 2022Biden Approval Unchanged in May
When tracking President Biden’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

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                            June 1, 2022‘Hate Speech’ or Free Speech? Voters Divided
Most voters are concerned about “hate speech” on the Internet, but are divided about whether it can be suppressed without violating First Amendment free speech protections.
June 1, 2022Out of Formula By John Stossel
Parents still struggle to find baby formula.

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                            May 31, 2022Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending May 26, 2022
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of May 22-26, 2022, decreased to 91.2, down more than a point from 92.5 two weeks earlier.

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                            May 31, 2022Can ‘Red Flag’ Laws Prevent Mass Shootings?
Mental health problems are seen as a leading factor in mass shootings by young men, and voters overwhelmingly support so-called “red flag laws” to help prevent such tragedies.
May 31, 2022House GOP Trust-busting Bill Is an Economic Disaster by Stephen Moore
With President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda in ruins, Democrats want to blame Big Business for the mayhem of high inflation and a collapsing stock market.

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                            May 30, 202225% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Twenty-five percent (25%) 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 26, 2022.

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                            May 30, 2022Summer’s Here, and It’s Time for Vacation Plans
Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer for most Americans, nearly half of whom expect to take a vacation this summer.

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                            May 28, 2022What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 28, 2022
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            May 27, 2022Memorial Day: Remembering Fallen Heroes
As the nation prepares to celebrate Memorial Day, more than a third of Americans will remember someone close to them who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
May 27, 2022Primary Results: Trump Repudiated, Republicans Enthused, Democrats Focused On Theoretical Issues by Michael Barone
Complete and utter repudiation. That's what a record number of Republican primary voters in Georgia administered to former President Donald Trump this Tuesday. The man he blamed for not contesting his narrow 2020 loss in the state, Gov. Brian Kemp, won renomination with 74% of the vote.

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                            May 27, 2022GOP Lead Shrinks on Congressional Ballot
The 2022 midterm elections are now 165 days away, and Republicans have a six-point lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress.
May 27, 2022Are All Men Created Equal? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Ideology is political religion, said the conservative sage Russell Kirk.

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                            May 26, 2022Republicans Have Advantage in Voter Enthusiasm
Less than six months away from the congressional midterms, Republicans are more fired up than Democrats about voting this November.
May 26, 2022Redistricting: The Overall Picture, Plus a Look at NY and MO By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
Median House seat will still sit a couple of points to the right of the nationKEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— With the national House map nearly complete, it appears that the overall map still leans toward Republicans.
— However, this GOP bias is not nearly as strong as it was a decade ago.
— We rate and analyze the new Missouri and New York congressional maps.

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                            May 25, 2022Coffee: How Many Cups Is Enough?
Americans love their coffee, and most coffee drinkers consume at least two cups a day.

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                            May 25, 2022Election Integrity: Most Voters Still Suspect Cheating
Protecting the integrity of elections remains a high priority for American voters, most of whom still suspect there was cheating in the 2020 presidential election.
May 25, 2022Government Delays Flights By John Stossel
Planning to fly this summer? Good luck.

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                            May 24, 2022Can Gun Control Stop Mass Shootings? Most Voters Say ‘No’
In the aftermath of a teenage gunman’s deadly spree in Buffalo, most voters remain unconvinced that more gun control laws can prevent such mass shootings.