Most Don’t Favor Big Fines, Jail Time for Mask Scofflaws

The vast majority of voters wear a mask at least some of the time these days because of the coronavirus, but they’re far less enthusiastic about punishing those who don’t.

Voters Strongly Endorse Fines, Ban on Interstate Travel

Voters are turning hardline in the face of the coronavirus. Two-out-of-three now want to ban travel between states and fine those who violate social distancing guidelines.

Americans Want Prison, Fine for Bill Cosby

Disgraced actor and comedian Bill Cosby was found guilty last month of three counts of aggravated sexual assault and is set to be sentenced in September. Many have cited his age and declining health as potential reasons to not pursue a prison sentence, but Americans want to see him pay in both time and money for his crimes.

50% Favor Law Fining Parents for Kids' Bullying

Under a new law that went into effect this month, parents in a community in western New York could face fines and jail time if their child bullies other minors.

39% Say Patriots Should Forfeit Super Bowl Win Over 'Deflategate'

A sizable number of Americans don't feel the penalties lodged against Quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for their use of deflated footballs in a championship game earlier this year are harsh enough and think the team should be stripped of its latest Super Bowl championship.

A Fine Romance: Online Daters Hire Private Eyes By Froma Harrop

She was a lawyer, noisy but nice. He was a Marine, quiet and even nicer. They seemed an attractive, comfortable couple, so I was greatly surprised when -- after he left to use the men's room -- she leaned over to me at the next table and asked, "What do you think of him?"

They had connected through Tinder, the hot dating site known for emphasizing pictures. This was their first meeting.

"I think he's a prince," I responded, not knowing what else to say.

41% Fine With Budget Deficit If Taxes Are Cut

President Obama has now turned his attention to the ballooning federal budget deficit, but a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a modest plurality of voters (41%) prefer a budget deficit with tax cuts over a balanced budget that requires higher taxes.

A Fine Madness in the Washington Air By Tony Blankley

To borrow Niall Ferguson's metaphor, if finance is an evolutionary process, then regulation is its intelligent design -- which, I would add, is a cognate of faith, not science.

59% of voters say Constitution is Just Fine; 39% Say it Doesn’t Restrict Government Enough

Three out of five Americans think the U.S. Constitution is fine as is, but 39% fear it doesn't place enough restrictions on the government, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.