36% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-six percent (36%) 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 21, 2026.
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May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026
36% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-six percent (36%) 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 21, 2026.
May 25, 2026
Democrats Expand Lead to 6 Points in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party now leads Republicans by six points in the battle to control the House of Representatives.
May 25, 2026
Democrats Expand Lead to 6 Points in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party now leads Republicans by six points in the battle to control the House of Representatives.
May 25, 2026
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
May 23, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
May 23, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 23, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
May 22, 2026
Fewer Have Favorable View of Amazon
The number of Americans with a positive opinion of Amazon has declined, and fewer now say they regularly get deliveries from the online shopping giant.
May 22, 2026
Can Trump Handle the World He Has Changed? By Michael Barone
Ten years ago this month, Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination for president, with a platform that was vastly different on trade and foreign policy from other recent presidents, Republican and Democratic alike.
May 22, 2026
Kamala Harris Maintains Lead for 2028 Democratic Nomination
Former Vice President Kamala Harris continues to be the favorite for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential nomination.
May 21, 2026
George Floyd Protests Didn’t Help, Most Voters Say
Six years after George Floyd died in Minneapolis, most voters don’t think black Americans benefited from the 2020 protests inspired by his death.
May 20, 2026
Gas Prices: Americans Feeling Pain at the Pump
Soaring prices for gasoline have definitely made a dent in Americans’ pocketbooks since the Iran war began.
May 20, 2026
Fewer Voters Optimistic About America’s Future
Voters are now more pessimistic about the country’s future than they were during President Donald Trump’s first term.
May 20, 2026
The Steyer Smear By John Stossel
Billionaire Tom Steyer used his money to attack a lone climate researcher.
May 19, 2026
Free the Mail By Stephen Moore
Those of us of a certain age -- born before about 1970 -- have fond memories of the mailman (yes, that's what we called him, not "postal carrier") dropping off a pile of letters and cards into the mailbox down the driveway six days a week.
May 19, 2026
Trump Gets Mixed Reviews on China Policy
President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Beijing has encouraged some optimism about America’s trade with China, but many don’t view his policy as an improvement over his predecessor’s.
May 19, 2026
Democrats Face Midterm Disappointment By Daniel McCarthy
As they look to the midterm elections, Republicans have reason to worry -- but not despair.
May 18, 2026
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 14, 2026.
May 18, 2026
Fewer See Trump as Keeping His Campaign Promises
The number of voters who think President Donald Trump is keeping his campaign promises has declined since last summer.
May 16, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 16, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
