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June 19, 2025

Who Cares About You? More Voters Say Democrats Do

By a four-point margin, more voters say the Democratic Party cares about people like them than say the same about the GOP.

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June 19, 2025

Friends, Neighbors, and Unfriendly Neighbors in Virginia’s Wild Democratic Statewide Primaries By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— In a highly competitive Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary, state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) was powered by strength in her home turf in greater Richmond, while a very poor showing in the city where he was recently mayor, Richmond, cost Levar Stoney (D) dearly.

— Meanwhile, former state Del. Jay Jones (D) won a narrow victory of his own in the attorney general primary by building on his coalition from his unsuccessful run four years ago.

— Looking ahead to the fall, there is still ticket-splitting among the three statewide elections in Virginia, but that ticket-splitting has generally been on the decline.

— Virginia will also elect all 100 members of the state House of Delegates this fall, where Democrats already hold a narrow majority.

June 18, 2025

Americans Stand Behind President Law and Order By Brian Joondeph

Four years ago, we experienced “The Summer of Love,” specifically protests and riots honoring Saint George Floyd. Civil unrest erupted in 140 cities across 20 states, resulting in over $2 billion in insured losses, with the actual toll likely much higher.

June 18, 2025

60% Say Kids Need Summer Camp

A majority of Americans still believe summer camp is an important experience for children.

June 18, 2025

‘Mostly Peaceful’? Voters Divided Over L.A. Unrest

Nearly half of voters blame President Donald Trump for the recent disturbances in Los Angeles, and are almost evenly split over whether the protest against immigration enforcement was a riot.

June 18, 2025

The Little Pink House By John Stossel

Is your home your castle?

June 17, 2025

Congress Should Just Say No to a Remittance Tax By Stephen Moore

The House-passed "big, beautiful" tax bill is a tremendous achievement and a giant spark plug for growth. The bill extends all the Trump tax cuts of 2017, thus heading off a $4 trillion tax INCREASE next year. It expands health savings accounts, includes expensing of major capital and research expenditures by businesses, allows more money for school choice, and includes "no tax on tips" and no tax on overtime pay. And that's just for starters.

June 17, 2025

WEIRD Protesters Should Stay Home By Daniel McCarthy

When gray-haired white liberals take to America's streets for "No Kings" protests, the only danger they're exposing themselves to is ridicule.

June 17, 2025

47% Say Trustworthy News Is Harder to Find

Barely 1-in-4 voters trust network TV news for political coverage, and about a third have turned to independent online sources.

June 16, 2025

DHS Ratings Up Under Kristi Noem

Voters have a much higher opinion of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now that Kristi Noem is secretary of the department.

June 16, 2025

48% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-eight percent (48%) 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 June 12, 2025.

June 14, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 14, 2025

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

June 13, 2025

57% Approve Trump Deploying National Guard in LA

Even while President Donald Trump’s immigration policy remains controversial, most voters support his decision to use the National Guard to stop attacks on federal immigration agents in Los Angeles.

June 13, 2025

Los Angeles Riots May Encourage Illegal Immigrants to Self-Deport By Michael Barone

"How'm I doin'?" the late New York Mayor Ed Koch used to ask constituents on his travels through the city. President Donald Trump, in the opinion of most Americans, is doin' pretty well.

June 12, 2025

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Rises in June

Economic confidence increased to 112.1 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than five points lower than in May.

June 12, 2025

55% Say Democrats Should Work With Trump

Voters give mixed reviews of President Donald Trump’s second term so far, but a majority reject the idea of Democrats in Congress completely opposing the president’s agendy.

June 11, 2025

Fewer Now Agree with SCOTUS Abortion Ruling

Three years after the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, so that each state can determine its own laws regarding abortion, few voters approve of the decision.

June 11, 2025

From the Halls of Montezuma to the Streets of Los Angeles By Brian Joondeph

The Marine Hymn is one of the most recognized songs and serves as the oldest service hymn in America. Its opening line honors the famous battles of the U.S. Marines, from Montezuma to Tripoli.

June 11, 2025

The Woke Right By John Stossel

In 2018, some activists, appalled by woke nonsense being published by academic journals, submitted nonsensical research.

One paper claimed researchers "closely and respectfully examined the genitals of ... ten thousand dogs" to learn about "rape culture and queer performativity at urban dog parks."

June 10, 2025

Summer Jobs: Most Expect Tough Market for Youth

Americans overwhelmingly think it’s important for young people to have jobs when school’s out, but expect it will be tough for many to find work this summer.