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May 14, 2025

GOP Leads on National Security, But Tied on Taxes

Voters still trust the Republican Party more to deal with national security, but on the issue of taxes, Democrats are now tied with the GOP in terms of voter trust.

May 14, 2025

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

May 13, 2025

Artificial Intelligence: 72% of Voters Are Concerned

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a significantly more important part of the U.S. economy and society, more than three-quarters of voters would support legislation to protect against AI’s potential threats to constitutional rights.

May 13, 2025

41% Give Congress ‘Poor’ Rating

Although fewer voters now have a negative view of how Congress is doing its job, a majority agree with a Republican congresswoman’s criticism of the GOP majority on Capitol Hill.

May 12, 2025

Can’t Hate the Media Enough, Most Republicans Say

Nearly half of voters believe the news media are biased in favor of Democrats, and most Republicans think it’s impossible to hate the media too much.

May 12, 2025

47% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-seven percent (47%) 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 7, 2025.

May 12, 2025

71% of Voters Reject Socialism

American voters overwhelmingly prefer the free-market economy to socialism, although younger voters are significantly less enthusiastic about the capitalist system.

May 10, 2025

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

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

May 9, 2025

Voters Trust Democrats More on Social Security

Most voters remain confident that Social Security will pay out its promised benefits, and trust Democrats slightly more than Republicans to deal with the issue..

May 8, 2025

Better Off Now? Just 34% Say ‘Yes’

Although most voters give President Donald Trump credit for securing the border, only a third of them say their lives have gotten better since he returned to the White House.

May 8, 2025

71% of Democrats Want Elon Musk in Prison

Since he agreed to lead President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce government waste, Elon Musk has become so hated by liberals that they would overwhelmingly favor a law to put the high-tech billionaire behind bars.

May 7, 2025

48% Blame Trump for Dividing America

Most voters believe the nation has become more divided since President Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second term in the White House, and nearly half say it’s his fault.

 

May 6, 2025

Voters See Civility Declining, Expect More Political Violence

The level of civility in American political life has declined, according to  a majority of voters, who expect political violence to increase in the next few years.

May 5, 2025

69% Agree: Immigration System ‘Broken’

At a time when President Donald Trump’s policy of deporting illegal aliens is highly controversial, most voters still agree with an earlier president’s criticism of America’s immigration system.

May 2, 2025

AG Pam Bondi at 42% Favorability

Three months into her tenure as America’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Pam Bondi has made a more favorable impression on voters than her predecessor.

May 1, 2025

Trump Approval Down Two Points in April

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...

May 1, 2025

GOP Is The Man’s Party

While most voters believe the Democratic Party represents women’s interest, by an even wider margin, they think Republicans are the party of men.

April 30, 2025

Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index

The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for April increased to 109.3, up more than 12 points from 96.6 in January.

April 30, 2025

Some Voters Confused About President’s Authority to Enforce Immigration Laws

Despite the clear language of the Constitution – Article II, Section 3 says the president "shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed” – many voters seem to believe this doesn’t apply to immigration laws.

April 29, 2025

Voters Don’t Trust Polls Very Much

After most public opinion polls missed on last year’s presidential election result, a majority of voters don’t put much trust in polls – and a plurality suspect pollsters were trying to help Democrat Kamala Harris’s campaign.