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February 19, 2026

Epstein Files: 54% Still Suspect a Cover-Up

Even after the release of millions of documents related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a majority of voters still suspect the Trump administration of trying to conceal evidence of the president’s association with the disgraced finance mogul.

February 19, 2026

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

February 18, 2026

Waiting for Accountability: Why Kash Patel’s Numbers May Be Slipping By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.

A recent Rasmussen Reports survey indicates that FBI Director Kash Patel’s popularity is declining. Only 40% of likely U.S. voters view Patel favorably. Even more revealing, just 32% believe he is performing better than most previous FBI directors, while 37% think he is doing worse.

February 18, 2026

GOP Maintains Lead on Crime Issue

Most voters are still concerned about violent crime, and trust Republicans more than Democrats by a five-point margin on the issue.

February 18, 2026

Western Ideas Work By John Stossel

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February 18, 2026

Was Climate Change the Greatest Financial Scandal in History? By Stephen Moore

        Environmental scholar Bjorn Lomborg recently calculated that across the globe, governments have spent at least $16 trillion feeding the climate change industrial complex.

February 17, 2026

Georgia GOP Primary: Rick Jackson Zooms Ahead

A late entry among Republican candidates for governor in Georgia has already reached first place in the crowded primary field.

February 17, 2026

Is Black History Month Helping Race Relations?

February is Black History Month, and while most Americans support teaching black history in schools, they are less certain that the month-long annual celebration is helpful.

February 17, 2026

Why Are Anti-ICE Activists Building Borders? By Daniel McCarthy

        Anti-ICE activists in Minneapolis are setting up blockades.

February 17, 2026

FBI Director’s Popularity Sags

Fewer voters now have a favorable opinion of Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel, although most Republicans still see him favorably.

February 16, 2026

42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-two percent (42%) 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 February 12, 2026.

February 16, 2026

42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-two percent (42%) 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 February 12, 2026.

February 16, 2026

40% Want Separate Holiday for Lincoln

The third Monday in February is observed as a federal holiday to honor our nation’s first president, George Washington, born February 22, 1732. It is commonly known as Presidents’ Day, to include Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809) in the honor, but Americans are divided over whether there should be a separate holiday for Lincoln’s birthday.

February 14, 2026

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls

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

February 14, 2026

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 14, 2026

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

February 13, 2026

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Down Slightly

National unemployment was 7.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down slightly from last month from 8.3% last month and significantly more than the 4.6% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on January 11, 2026.

February 13, 2026

Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Down Slightly

National unemployment was 7.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down slightly from last month from 8.3% last month and significantly more than the 4.6% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on January 11, 2026.

February 13, 2026

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Dips in February

Economic confidence decreased to 107.5 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly two points lower than January. The index hit a four-year high of 115.9 in July

February 13, 2026

Immigration Is Shaking Up Political Parties in Britain, Europe and the US By Michael Barone

        As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to resign for his appointment of Epstein-tied Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, one is struck by the sudden instability of British governments. In the 28 years between 1979 and 2007, Britain had only three prime ministers, while in the 19 years since 2007, it has had seven, and may soon have eight. Only one of those, David Cameron, carried his party to a reelection victory, and he resigned a year after being beaten in the Brexit referendum.

February 13, 2026

Liberal or Conservative? Neither Ideology Wins Majority Approval

More voters think conservatism has been good for the country than say the same about liberalism, but both are viewed negatively by more than 40%.