Gas Prices: Americans Feeling Pain at the Pump
Soaring prices for gasoline have definitely made a dent in Americans’ pocketbooks since the Iran war began.
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May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
Fewer Voters Optimistic About America’s Future
Voters are now more pessimistic about the country’s future than they were during President Donald Trump’s first term.
May 20, 2026
The Steyer Smear By John Stossel
Billionaire Tom Steyer used his money to attack a lone climate researcher.
May 20, 2026
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows...
May 19, 2026
Free the Mail By Stephen Moore
Those of us of a certain age -- born before about 1970 -- have fond memories of the mailman (yes, that's what we called him, not "postal carrier") dropping off a pile of letters and cards into the mailbox down the driveway six days a week.
May 19, 2026
Trump Gets Mixed Reviews on China Policy
President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Beijing has encouraged some optimism about America’s trade with China, but many don’t view his policy as an improvement over his predecessor’s.
May 19, 2026
Democrats Face Midterm Disappointment By Daniel McCarthy
As they look to the midterm elections, Republicans have reason to worry -- but not despair.
May 18, 2026
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 14, 2026.
May 18, 2026
35% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-five percent (35%) 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 14, 2026.
May 18, 2026
Fewer See Trump as Keeping His Campaign Promises
The number of voters who think President Donald Trump is keeping his campaign promises has declined since last summer.
May 16, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
May 16, 2026
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 16, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
May 15, 2026
Most Voters Still Want Senate to Pass SAVE Act
Voter support for the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, has remained steady for two months, despite inaction by the U.S. Senate.
May 15, 2026
Who Wins the Re-Redistricted House? By Michael Barone
As President Donald Trump's job approval sinks to or below 40% (depending on which poll you're looking at), betting markets and political conventional wisdom are that his Republican Party is not necessarily doomed to lose its narrow House majority, nor is it at serious risk of losing its Senate majority.
May 14, 2026
More Say They’re Overweight
Is America getting fatter? The number who admit they could stand to lose some weight has increased in the past five years.
May 14, 2026
63% Suspect COVID-19 Cover-Up
A majority of voters believe federal officials helped conceal the role China played in the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak.
May 13, 2026
The Thing That Works By John Stossel
Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change.
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
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.
