What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
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June 27, 2026
June 26, 2026
The Background That Made the Revolution Possible By Michael Barone
As we inch toward the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, let me share a couple of reflections on the background of how this extraordinary, unprecedented and daring event succeeded.
June 26, 2026
‘Sanctuary’ Policies Remain Controversial
Voters are almost evenly divided over the policy of so-called “sanctuary” states, which restrict state and local officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
June 26, 2026
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
June 25, 2026
Major League Error? 72% Don’t Want Players Punished Over ‘Pride’
Americans overwhelmingly side with professional athletes who refuse to join LGBTQ Pride Month celebrations. Only 13% of American Adults think athletes should be forced to participate in their teams’ Pride Month celebrations.
June 25, 2026
Most Don’t See Better U.S.-Israel Relations Under Trump
Relations between the United States and Israel haven’t improved under President Donald Trump, most voters believe.
June 24, 2026
47% Give Trump ‘Poor’ Rating on Economy
President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy is now rated worse by voters than at any time during either of his two terms in the White House.
June 24, 2026
Minimum Wage Fail By John Stossel
Not long ago, new kinds of jobs appeared: app-based gig work.
June 23, 2026
Most Expect Fireworks for America’s 250th Anniversary
More than half of Americans expect to watch a fireworks show this 4th of July, and nearly a third plan to shoot their own fireworks to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
June 23, 2026
Democrats Gain Lead on Energy Policy
More voters now trust Democrats to handle energy policy, an issue that favored Republicans just a few months ago.
June 23, 2026
Democrats Declare War on School Choice By Stephen Moore
Why are Democrats and their teachers union masters trying to shoot down parental choice in education even when we now have so many examples of these programs working?
June 23, 2026
Can Anyone Govern Britain -- or America? By Daniel McCarthy
As Britain gets ready for its seventh prime minister in just 10 years, it's time to ask whether the parliamentary system itself is broken.
June 22, 2026
39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 18, 2026.
June 22, 2026
39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 18, 2026.
June 22, 2026
53% Approve of ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ With Iran
A tentative agreement to end the war with Iran is more popular with American voters than was the war itself.
June 20, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 20, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
June 19, 2026
Juneteenth: 68% Approve of Official Holiday
Five years after Congress made June 19th a national holiday, Americans overwhelmingly approve of officially commemorating the end of slavery.
June 19, 2026
Not Following the Example of President James K. Polk By Michael Barone
A president orders the onset of hostilities -- war -- without authorization of Congress and without much in the way of making a case with the public. His troops win important victories and decapitate large parts of the government of the enemy. But in the enemy capital, no one surrenders or will even negotiate seriously.
June 19, 2026
GOP Lead on National Security Shrinks
Republicans’ advantage on national security issues has nearly disappeared since February, with the midterm elections fast less than five months away.
June 19, 2026
America’s 250th Birthday and the Crisis of American Confidence By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday next month, a surprising number of Americans are looking elsewhere. A new Elon University poll found that while most Americans would still choose the United States over any other country, a majority of Democrats say they would rather live somewhere else.
