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January 20, 2026

Most Moviegoers Don’t Care About Stars’ Political Statements

Award ceremonies full of actors making political speeches probably don’t have much impact at the box office.

January 20, 2026

Trump’s Immigration Rating Takes a Hit

Immigration has long been President Donald Trump’s strongest issue with voters, but his ratings have declined amid the controversy over enforcement raids in Minnesota.

January 20, 2026

From Rock to Tech, Talent Flees Taxes By Daniel McCarthy

        California Democrats should listen to The Rolling Stones.

January 20, 2026

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

January 20, 2026

This Is No Way to Gimme Shelter By Stephen Moore

        Americans today are justifiably angry about the price of rents and mortgages. Home prices have roughly tripled over the last 25 years, and the median home price is now $415,000.

January 19, 2026

37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 January 15, 2026.

January 19, 2026

37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 January 15, 2026.

January 19, 2026

Democrats Increase Advantage in Midterm Forecast

The Democratic Party begins 2026 with a wider lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

January 19, 2026

Democrats Increase Advantage in Midterm Forecast

The Democratic Party begins 2026 with a wider lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

January 17, 2026

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

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

January 17, 2026

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 17, 2026

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

January 16, 2026

Just 25% Pay for Gym Memberships

Most Americans exercise regularly, but find it more convenient to do so at home than to join a gym.

January 16, 2026

What's the Matter With Minnesota? By Michael Barone

   Minnesota? Somalis? Nine billion dollars in alleged welfare fraud?

January 16, 2026

Iran: 47% of U.S. Voters Think Ayatollah Could Be Toppled

Widespread protests in Iran against Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei’s government have many American voters hoping that the end may be near for the Iranian regime.

January 15, 2026

Most Voters Concerned About Radical Islam

The influence of radical Islam in the United States is a cause for concern for a majority of voters, who oppose Muslims forming separate communities here.

January 14, 2026

Few See U.S. Race Relations Getting Better

As the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday approaches, most Americans don’t think race relations in the country are improving.

January 14, 2026

43% Say Media Hostile to Trump

Most voters don’t think the news media has done a good job of covering President Donald Trump’s administration, and few believe the media’s coverage is friendly toward the president.

January 14, 2026

The Warmth of Collectivism By John Stossel

        "Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!" says my new socialist mayor.

January 13, 2026

Stop Pretending That Colleges Are Nonprofit Institutions By Stephen Moore

   Here's a recent story from the Chicago Tribune that jumped off the page when I read it. Northwestern University is finishing up the construction of a new $800 million football stadium. This is supposedly a nonprofit "educational" entity.

January 13, 2026

51% Approve Maduro Capture

A narrow majority of voters approve of Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. military action that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.