Life Is Pretty Good for Most Americans
A majority of Americans rate their own lives positively, and view young adulthood as the best years of life.
Public Content
Most Recent Releases
August 12, 2026
August 12, 2026
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
August 12, 2026
Two Parties Even on Crime Issue
Most voters say crime will be an important issue in this fall’s midterm election, and Democrats have closed the gap with Republicans on the issue.
August 11, 2026
Homebuyers Deserve the Facts About Crime and Schools By Daniel McCarthy
Nothing is more natural when buying a house than looking into how safe the neighborhood is, and, if you have or plan to have children, whether the schools are any good.
August 11, 2026
What Bank ATMs Teach Us About AI By Stephen Moore
New inventions and technologies, from the lightbulb to the farm tractor to the automobile to the laptop computer to Uber drivers, cause serious job market disruptions. They also cause a backlash, as horse and buggy operators, cab drivers, video rental stores and typewriter makers inevitably predicted chaos and job losses.
August 11, 2026
COVID-19 Vaccine Data Issues Are Serious Scandal, Most Believe
Reports that data about COVID-19 vaccine safety were concealed from the public have a majority of voters ready to mete out punishment on government officials involved.
August 10, 2026
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 August 6, 2026.
August 10, 2026
34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 August 6, 2026.
August 10, 2026
Kamala Rises, AOC Fades in 2028 Democratic Primary Field
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has widened her lead over her rivals for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential nomination, as support for New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has weakened.
August 8, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
August 8, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 8, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
August 7, 2026
Is Public Opinion Turning Against Trump’s Iran War? By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
A recent Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 54% of likely U.S. voters believe that, in hindsight, President Donald Trump’s decision to enter the war in Iran was the wrong one, while only 35% believe it was the right one.
August 7, 2026
Mismanagement Blamed for Democratic Party Financial Woes
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is so broke they had to mortgage the party’s D.C. headquarters, and a plurality of voters suspect mismanagement is to blame.
August 7, 2026
The Long Rise of the New Democratic Party By Michael Barone
Can I claim to have predicted, way back in 1988, the result of Michigan's fiercely contested Democratic primary for U.S. senator this week?
August 6, 2026
55% of Workers Expect Pay Raise
A majority of U.S. workers think they will be making more money next year, and don’t expect that they’ll have to change jobs to do it.
August 6, 2026
46% Want Contempt Charges Against Dr. Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s refusal to answer a Senate committee’s questions about the COVID-19 pandemic have given rise to accusations of contempt of Congress, and a plurality of voters support the charges.
August 6, 2026
The Kamala Conundrum: Examining A Potential 2028 Harris Presidential Run By Nick Field
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— While Kamala Harris generally leads 2028 national primary polls, she trails several potential opponents in New Hampshire and has even been behind in her home state of California.
— Although defeated presidential nominees have occasionally won a subsequent nomination, and sometimes even the White House, Harris’s trajectory is more similar to those who eventually gave up their comeback attempt.
— Looming over all of this is the question of whether the Democratic electorate is willing to nominate a woman for a third time in 12 years, as that glass ceiling remains stubbornly unshattered.
August 5, 2026
SAVE Act: 62% Still Want Senate to Pass It
Most voters continue to support the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, but is currently being blocked in the U.S. Senate.
August 5, 2026
Climate Crisis By John Stossel
Just two years ago, the United Nations secretary general announced, "Global warming has ended ... The era of global boiling has arrived!"
