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May 19, 2026

Free the Mail By Stephen Moore

   Those of us of a certain age -- born before about 1970 -- have fond memories of the mailman (yes, that's what we called him, not "postal carrier") dropping off a pile of letters and cards into the mailbox down the driveway six days a week.

May 19, 2026

Trump Gets Mixed Reviews on China Policy

President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Beijing has encouraged some optimism about America’s trade with China, but many don’t view his policy as an improvement over his predecessor’s.

May 19, 2026

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

May 19, 2026

Democrats Face Midterm Disappointment By Daniel McCarthy

   As they look to the midterm elections, Republicans have reason to worry -- but not despair.

May 18, 2026

35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 14, 2026.

May 18, 2026

35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 14, 2026.

May 18, 2026

Fewer See Trump as Keeping His Campaign Promises

The number of voters who think President Donald Trump is keeping his campaign promises has declined since last summer.

May 16, 2026

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

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

May 16, 2026

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 16, 2026

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

May 15, 2026

Most Voters Still Want Senate to Pass SAVE Act

Voter support for the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, has remained steady for two months, despite inaction by the U.S. Senate.

May 15, 2026

Who Wins the Re-Redistricted House? By Michael Barone

        As President Donald Trump's job approval sinks to or below 40% (depending on which poll you're looking at), betting markets and political conventional wisdom are that his Republican Party is not necessarily doomed to lose its narrow House majority, nor is it at serious risk of losing its Senate majority.

May 14, 2026

More Say They’re Overweight

Is America getting fatter? The number who admit they could stand to lose some weight has increased in the past five years.

May 14, 2026

63% Suspect COVID-19 Cover-Up

A majority of voters believe federal officials helped conceal the role China played in the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak.

May 13, 2026

The Thing That Works By John Stossel

        Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change. 

May 13, 2026

Midterm Forecast: ‘OK, Boomer’

Voter enthusiasm for this fall’s midterm congressional elections is much higher among older voters, with Baby Boomers likely to have a dominant impact in November. 

May 13, 2026

The Senate’s Silent Veto: Election Integrity Blocked by Filibuster By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.

Power unused is power surrendered. That’s the reality Senate Republicans now face.

May 12, 2026

Angry About High Prices? Blame Biden and Big Government! By Stephen Moore

The new consumer prices report showing a 3.8% price rise in April confirms what Americans have been complaining about for months: Inflation is continuing to squeeze family budgets.

May 12, 2026

Most 401(k) Owners See Gains

Nearly half of American families have a 401(k) account, and most of those who do have seen their balance go up over the last year.

May 12, 2026

Virginia Democrats Reveal a Radical Design By Daniel McCarthy

        Virginia Democrats are doing an unwitting service to the whole country -- by revealing just how hostile their party is to the most essential checks and balances.

May 12, 2026

Democrats Now Lead on Immigration Issue

In a remarkable reversal of previous trends, voters now trust Democrats more than Republicans on the issue of immigration.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 47% of Likely U.S. Voters trust Democrats more to handle immigration, while 40% trust Republicans more on the issue. Thirteen percent (13%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)