Income Inequality Issue Favors Democrats
Most voters are worried about the problem of income inequality, and the Democratic Party has a slight advantage on the issue.
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January 8, 2026
January 8, 2026
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
January 7, 2026
Minnesota ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ for Fraud, Most Voters Say
The scandal that has rocked Minnesota probably signals that fraud is widespread in federally funded benefit programs nationwide, according to a majority of American voters.
January 6, 2026
Venezuela: 48% Approve U.S. Seizing Oil Tankers
Even before the dramatic raid that captured Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro, a plurality of American voters favored President Donald Trump’s policy of seizing Venezuelan oil shipments.
January 5, 2026
Trump Approval Declines Slightly in December
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...
January 5, 2026
40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty percent (40%) 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 December 30, 2025.
January 3, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
December 30, 2025
Rules Rigged to Favor Incumbents, Most Voters Say
The reason most members of Congress keep getting reelected isn’t because they’re doing a good job, according to a majority of voters.
December 29, 2025
68% of Democrats Want Impeachment for Trump
Impeachment will be on the ballot in next November’s midterm election, most voters believe, and more than two-thirds of Democrats favor congressional candidates who will support impeachment of President Donald Trump.
December 24, 2025
56% Say Economy Got Worse in 2025
Most voters say America’s economy has worsened since last year, and fewer give President Donald Trump good marks for his handling of the economy.
December 23, 2025
‘MAGA’ Label Not a Winner for Republican Candidates
President Donald Trump has twice won the White House on the promise to “Make America Great Again” – often abbreviated as “MAGA” – but most voters say they prefer regular Republicans.
December 22, 2025
Terrorism Threat Is Higher, Most Voters Believe
The United States faces a higher risk of terrorist attacks than it did a year ago, according to a majority of voters.
December 19, 2025
NATO Still Has Strong Support Among Voters
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) continues to be viewed favorably by most American voters, although many still consider it unfair that the U.S. is expected to provide military contributions to the alliance.
December 18, 2025
58% of Republicans Suspect Venezuela Helped Rig U.S. Elections
Accusations that Venezuela was involved in “rigging” U.S. elections, promoted by President Donald Trump, are viewed credibly by many voters, including a majority of Republicans
December 17, 2025
Voters See Serious Corruption in Ukraine
A corruption scandal that has implicated top officials in Ukraine is serious, according to a majority of voters, who think it’s past time for elections in the war-torn country.
December 16, 2025
Do Immigrant Numbers Affect Assimilation? 44% Don’t Think So
More than three-quarters of voters consider it important for immigrants to adopt the American way of life, but less than half see a connection between assimilation and the number of new arrivals.
December 15, 2025
Has Trump Gone Too Far? Most Don’t Think So
Not many voters think President Donald Trump has gone beyond his campaign promises in his second term, and there is not much evidence of “buyer’s remorse” among the electorate.
December 12, 2025
U.S. Voters Want Russia Out of Ukraine
By a 2-to-1 margin, more voters want complete Russian withdrawal from Ukraine than favor a peace deal with territorial concessions.
December 11, 2025
Democrats Care More, Voters Believe
By a five-point margin, more voters say the Democratic Party cares about people like them than say the same about the GOP.
December 10, 2025
Too Old? Democrats Have Doubts About Trump
In a perhaps ironic turn of events, it’s Democrats who now have doubts about the health of an aging president.
