The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday narrowed the scope of so-called Miranda rights, saying a crime suspect's words can be used against him if he fails to clearly inform police he is invoking the right to remain silent.
Forty-six percent (46%) of U.S. voters say the Tea Party movement is good for the country, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Thirty-one percent (31%) disagree and say it’s bad for the country. Another 13% say it’s neither.
Forty-two percent (42%) of U.S. voters now say the United States will not be the most powerful nation in the world at the end of the 21st Century. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 32% disagree and believe the United States still will be the world’s number one superpower at the century’s end. Twenty-six percent (26%) more are not sure.
Even as Congress puts the finishing touches on legislation asserting more government control over the U.S. financial industry, most U.S. voters continue to believe the legislators have little idea what they're doing when it comes to the economy.
Tuesday's primaries were more proof of the anti-incumbency mood felt in many parts of the nation, and a new Rasmussen Reports poll finds that many voters continue to feel a randomly selected sample of people from the phone book could do a better job than their elected representatives in Congress.
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan spent the past week introducing herself to the Senate and to the nation, but U.S. voters remain evenly divided over whether she should be confirmed for the high court.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 51% of voters nationwide believe the United States is the last best hope of mankind. Twenty-six percent (26%) disagree, and 24% are not sure.
While politicians struggle against an anti-incumbent mood sweeping the country, a plurality of Americans are looking beyond the government to find solutions for the nation’s problems.
Forty-percent (40%) of voters nationwide say that being a good citizen and being a patriot are the same thing. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that another 40% disagree and 19% are not sure.
Eighty-two percent (82%) of U.S. voters expect President Obama’s newest nominee to the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, to be confirmed by the Senate. This includes 52% who say it is Very Likely.
Americans continue to overwhelmingly believe that English should be the official language of the United States and reject by sizable margins the idea that such a move is racist or a violation of free speech.
Though most voters nationwide are concerned about impending terrorist attacks on the United States, the majority (60%) says the government did a good or excellent job responding to the attempted terrorist car bombing in New York’s Times Square earlier this month.
Forty-nine percent (49%) of U.S. voters now believe relations between whites and Hispanics in America are getting worse, up 15 points from 34% in December.
Only 21% of Americans think that rulings by judges in recent years regarding religion in public life have correctly interpreted the U.S. Constitution, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Florida Governor Charlie Crist is poised to be the second high-profile Republican to bolt the party in a year because Tea Party pressure threatens his political future. Crist may become an independent any day now to continue his run for the U.S. Senate.
Voters remain concerned about Social Security and whether the system can deliver what the government has promised.
President Obama soon will announce his second nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, and 56% of U.S. voters believe it is fair for a U.S. senator to oppose an otherwise qualified court nominee because of disagreements over ideology or judicial philosophy.
Government bailouts are still a sore subject with most voters. But the political class remains supportive of efforts to have taxpayers bail out troubled and failing companies.
Democrats have criticized Republicans for being the Party of No for their consistent opposition to President Obama’s agenda, and voters have mixed feelings about whether that’s a good place for the GOP to be.
Most voters nationwide (53%) believe any changes to Medicare or Social Security should be approved by a vote of the American people.
