Trump’s Decision to Bomb Iranian Nuclear Sites Has Majority Approval
A majority of voters believe President Donald Trump made the right call last month in ordering military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, but most Democrats think otherwise.
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July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025
Nebraska Senate: Osborn launches second run By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, an independent candidate who held Sen. Deb Fischer (R) to a single-digit win last year, announced he’d challenge Sen. Pete Ricketts (R).
— Though Ricketts should be more formidable than Fischer, Osborn is still a credible challenger, so we are moving the race from Safe Republican to Likely Republican.
— We are also rating an imminent special election in TN-7 as Likely Republican. Republicans are still clearly favored to hold it but the dynamics of recent low-turnout special elections could make it more competitive than one might otherwise think.
— There will be a trio of special elections in some deep blue districts later this year. While Democrats are heavy favorites to retain them all, AZ-7 could represent an opportunity to see if the GOP’s recent gains with Latinos are sticking.
July 9, 2025
What Would the Founders Think? An Independence Day Reality Check By Brian Joondeph
As we lit sparklers and grilled burgers this Fourth of July, a new Rasmussen Reports poll provided a sobering dose of reality. Only 36% of Americans believe the Founding Fathers would see today’s America as a success. Forty-one percent (41%) think they’d view it as a failure, and the rest aren’t sure.
July 9, 2025
‘Big Beautiful Bill’: 49% of Voters Approve
Nearly half of voters approve of President Donald Trump’s signature “Big Beautiful Bill,” but many aren’t sure about its effect on federal taxes and spending.
July 8, 2025
A Big Beautiful Test of GOP Principles and Discipline By Daniel McCarthy
The Big Beautiful Bill -- a massive package of tax relief, more funding for immigration enforcement, and savings from entitlement reforms -- is now law, and it's a triumph not only for President Donald Trump but for the whole Republican Party.
July 8, 2025
The Biggest Conservative Victory in 30 Years By Stephen Moore
Everyone knows that the "big, beautiful" tax bill signed into law on the Fourth of July lowers tax burdens for families and businesses. It also averts a $4 trillion tax increase starting next year. That's enough reason to heartily celebrate.
July 8, 2025
Housing Market Confidence Slips
Fewer homeowners are now optimistic about the resale value of their homes.
July 8, 2025
Supreme Court Decision on Lower Court Injunctions Wins Majority Approval
Half of voters approve of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that limits lower courts from blocking federal policy, although most Democrats don’t like it.
July 7, 2025
76% Concerned Israel-Iran War Could Raise Terrorism Threat
Most voters still see domestic terrorism as a greater threat than foreign terrorism, but worry the threat is higher after the Israel-Iran war.
July 7, 2025
44% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-four percent (44%) 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 2, 2025.
July 5, 2025
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 5, 2025
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
July 4, 2025
What the 12-Day War Hath Wrought By Michael Barone
Not many people today remember the exhilaration so many Americans felt after Israel's victory in the Six-Day War in June 1967. The liberal folks around me at work and law school then had been frustrated and puzzled at the lack of progress being made in Vietnam by the 448,000 U.S. troops stationed there, and the sudden and astonishing success of the Israel Defense Forces, symbolized by the eye-patched Gen. Moshe Dayan, was a refreshing contrast. No talk then of Israelis as colonialist settler oppressors.
July 3, 2025
This Fourth of July, What Would the Founders Think?
As Americans celebrate Independence Day, many don’t believe the men who founded the United States would be pleased by the current situation.
July 3, 2025
Harris 2028? Former VP Still Leads Democratic Field
Although a majority of voters believe Democrats should find a different presidential candidate for 2028, former Vice President Kamala Harris still leads among Democratic primary voters.
July 3, 2025
2004 to 2024, Part One: When Each State Was at its Most Democratic By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— The “presidential lean” of a state can, over time, tell us something about how it is trending.
— Though 2004 and 2024 produced similar topline national results, there has been some significant change in how individual states vote relative to the country.
— By this measure, Kamala Harris held up relatively well in Sun Belt Toss-up states, while it has been several cycles since the Rust Belt Toss-ups were at their most Democratic.
July 2, 2025
Fireworks: 33% Expect to Celebrate the Fourth With Backyard Show
Despite concerns that tariffs might reduce sales of consumer fireworks this year, one-third of Americans expect they’ll be lighting some for the Fourth of July.
July 2, 2025
Most Don’t Expect Israel-Iran Ceasefire to Last
A majority of voters think the ceasefire between Israel and Iran probably won’t result in peace, but give President Donald Trump credit for his handling of the situation.
July 1, 2025
Trump Approval Holds Steady in June
When tracking President Trump’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...
