85% Expect More Political Violence After Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has increased concerns about further political violence in America.
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September 17, 2025
September 17, 2025
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
September 17, 2025
Phones Versus Play By John Stossel
When I was a kid, childhood meant playing on the street, riding my bike, hanging out with friends.
September 16, 2025
Another Tax Revolt May Be Right Around the Corner By Stephen Moore
Anyone old enough to have lived through the mayhem and economic decline of the 1970s probably will recall the tax cut heard round the world. That was the famous California ballot initiative Proposition 13, which slashed property taxes by more than 25% and then screwed a tight cap on future rate increases.
September 16, 2025
Quality Still Matters Most for Businesses
Most Americans think businesses should be focused on quality rather than trying to promote political causes.
September 16, 2025
Border Security: Trump Gets Majority Approval
Most voters give President Donald Trump credit for securing America’s border.
September 16, 2025
Britain's Populist Moment By Daniel McCarthy
Is Great Britain on the brink of a Trump revolution?
September 15, 2025
Drug War: 62% Approve Military Strike
Using the military against foreign drug traffickers has majority approval among American voters.
September 15, 2025
42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-two percent (42%) 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 September 11, 2025.
September 15, 2025
42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-two percent (42%) 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 September 11, 2025.
September 13, 2025
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
September 13, 2025
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 13, 2025
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
September 12, 2025
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Down Again in September
Economic confidence decreased to 109.4 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than two points lower than August.
September 12, 2025
60% Favor Death Penalty in N.C. Stabbing Case
The stabbing death of a young Ukrainian refugee on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, has drawn nationwide attention to America’s violent crime problem.
September 12, 2025
Recovering From the Insanity of Summer 2020 By Michael Barone
What a difference half a decade makes. This summer's prevailing ethos, zeitgeist, vibe -- call it any fancy name you want -- was sharply different from the summer, just five years ago, of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter.
September 11, 2025
Why So Many Young Voters Are Turning Radical By Brian Joondeph
Rasmussen Report’s new survey of voters under 40 paints a stark picture. Most believe the economy is unfair to them, and a majority would even support a law to confiscate Americans’ “excess wealth” (second homes, luxury cars, boats) to help young people buy a first home. Fifty-five percent endorse that idea, but just 38% oppose it. Only 29% of individuals under 40 are homeowners, and many feel “stuck,” lonely, or in crisis.
September 11, 2025
56% Suspect COVID-19 Vaccines Caused Deaths
More than half of voters think COVID-19 vaccines may have killed many people, and back Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s criticism of government health officials.
September 11, 2025
State Supreme Courts: Retention Elections in PA, an Open Seat in WI, and Much More By Louis Jacobson
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— In most cases, state supreme court elections get little attention, but they can have important impacts on policy.
— There will be one state with closely watched state supreme court elections in 2025: Pennsylvania. Then, in 2026, elections are currently scheduled for 31 states, although that number could change depending on retirements or deaths.
— In addition to the 2025 races in Pennsylvania, the 2026 contests likely to attract attention are in Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Wisconsin, and possibly Alabama and Kentucky.
September 10, 2025
68% View Racism as Serious U.S. Problem
More than two-thirds of Americans say racism continues to be a problem in the country.
September 10, 2025
Election Integrity: Many Don’t Trust Electronic Voting Machines
Nearly two-thirds of voters suspect electronic voting machines may be vulnerable to online manipulation.
