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                            December 6, 2025What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            December 5, 202551% Already Decking the Halls for the Holidays
Nearly two-thirds of Americans plan to decorate their homes for the holidays, and most have already gotten started.

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                            December 5, 2025Trump’s Tariff Refund Idea Has Majority Support
President Donald Trump’s suggestion of refunding part of tariff revenue to taxpayers is a good idea, most voters believe.

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                            December 5, 2025Closing the Door on Immigration? Not Yet. By Michael Barone
   Can the United States come up with an immigration policy that will prove sustainable? Two writers whom I respect and take delight in reading, despite their widely differing views, Tyler Cowen, who favors more immigration, and Christopher Caldwell, who favors less, have their doubts. Both, incidentally, are writing for The Free Press, Bari Weiss' eclectic startup.

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                            December 5, 2025Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...

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                            December 4, 2025Election Integrity: Many Voters Still Don’t Trust Voting Machines
Concerns remain high that electronic voting machines could be “hacked” remotely, and most Republican voters still suspect the 2020 election was stolen.

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                            December 3, 2025America Thinks Washington Is Corrupt – Congress Keeps Proving It By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.
Survey results released last week are as stark as they are unsurprising. According to Rasmussen Reports, 80% of likely U.S. voters say the federal government is corrupt, and 44% declare it “very corrupt.” Only 14% believe corruption in Washington is minimal. How many of the 14% are employed by or benefit from this corruption?                                   

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                            December 3, 2025More Are Shopping Online for Holiday Gifts
A majority of Americans expect to do at least half their holiday gift shopping online this year.

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                            December 3, 2025Democrats Still Lead in 2026 Midterm Forecast
Less than a year before the next congressional elections, the Democratic Party maintains a lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            December 3, 2025Democrats Still Lead in 2026 Midterm Forecast
Less than a year before the next congressional elections, the Democratic Party maintains a lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            December 3, 2025Disparate Impact By John Stossel
   Google settled a racial bias lawsuit for $50 million.
   Merrill Lynch paid $20 million.

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                            December 2, 2025J.D. Vance Holds Commanding Lead in 2028 GOP Primary Field
The 2028 presidential primaries are still more than two years away, but Vice President J.D. Vance has an overwhelming early lead over other potential Republican contenders.

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                            December 2, 2025'Iryna's Law' and the Bad Judges Who Make It Necessary By Daniel McCarthy
   What will it take to get crime under control in our subways and public transit systems?
   On Monday, news broke of another passenger set on fire in New York City's subway -- though this story wasn't all it seemed.

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                            December 2, 2025If Young People Want More Affordability, They Should Get Jobs By Stephen Moore
   Polls show that the age group of Americans most worried about "affordability" are the 20- and 30-somethings. That's young millennials and Gen Z.

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                            December 1, 2025Trump Approval Down Again in November
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

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                            December 1, 2025Trump Approval Down Again in November
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture...

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                            December 1, 202540% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty percent (40%) 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 November 25, 2025.

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                            December 1, 202540% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty percent (40%) 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 November 25, 2025.

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                            November 29, 2025What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 29, 2025
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            November 28, 2025Black Friday: Fewer Plan Shopping Trips
Stores may be a bit less crowded for Black Friday sales this year, as most Americans don’t expect to make shopping excursions today.