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Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change.
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May 13, 2026
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
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
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.)
May 11, 2026
36% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-six percent (36%) 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, 2026.
May 11, 2026
36% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-six percent (36%) 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, 2026.
May 11, 2026
Election Integrity: Voting Machines Still Raise Concerns
Although a majority of voters say they trust electronic voting machines, many are worried by allegations that the machines can be manipulated remotely.
May 9, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
May 9, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 9, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
May 8, 2026
Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Down Slightly
National unemployment was 8.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down from 9.3% last month and significantly more than the 4.3% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on May 8, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Down Slightly
National unemployment was 8.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down from 9.3% last month and significantly more than the 4.3% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on May 8, 2026.
May 8, 2026
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Stays Low in May
Economic confidence decreased to 100.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, almost unchanged from April.
May 8, 2026
Trump's Churchillian Foreign Policy By Michael Barone
Knowingly or not, President Donald Trump, in his decision to attack Iran, has embarked on a foreign policy that has been, on and off, both persistent and controversial in the great English-speaking nations. You can trace it back at least to the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89: the ouster of King James II of England and his replacement by his son-in-law and nephew William, Prince of Orange, and his daughter Mary, as William III and Mary II.
May 8, 2026
Education: 89% Say Issue Will Be Important in Midterms
Voters overwhelmingly see education as an important issue in this fall’s midterm elections, and the two major parties are nearly tied on the issue.
May 7, 2026
Voters Angry About Fraud in Government Spending
The exposure of widespread fraud in government programs has voters in a wrathful mood, and most don’t believe President Donald Trump’s administration is doing a good job of dealing with the problem.
May 7, 2026
House Rating Changes: 17 Shifts in Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Elsewhere By Kyle Kondik
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In addition to formalizing nine ratings changes in Florida following the state adopting a new Republican gerrymander, we also are making eight other changes.
— These come in some states that were at the center of Tuesday night’s electoral action: Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, with others coming in Minnesota, North Carolina, and Texas.
— The Florida changes, on balance, help the GOP bottom line in the House, while the other changes benefit Democrats.
— Our overall House ratings show 213 districts rated as Safe, Likely, or Leans Democratic, 207 rated Safe, Likely, or Leans Republican, and 15 rated as Toss-ups.
