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                            August 14, 2025Democrats More Worried Now About First Amendment
After years of Republicans complaining about censorship, Democrats now have more concern about protecting First Amendment rights.
August 14, 2025What Fairer House Maps in One-Party Delegation States Could Look Like By J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— The recent mid-decade redistricting developments have prompted a debate about proportionality and representation in the House.
— There are several states across the country where either party lacks representation in the House even as its candidates routinely take a sizable minority share of the vote in statewide elections.
— Redistricting could yield more equitable House delegations in those states, although in many cases, it is hard to get a party’s share of the vote exactly in line with its seat count.
— In Ohio, former Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D) entrance into the 2026 Senate race against appointed Sen. Jon Husted (R) has prompted us to move the race from Likely Republican to Leans Republican.

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                            August 14, 2025Anchorage, RussiaGate, and National Guard – Coincidence or Calculation? By Brian Joondeph
One of the keys to President Donald Trump’s political success is his unpredictability. He keeps both domestic opponents and foreign adversaries off balance by refusing to follow the well-worn playbook of his presidential predecessors.

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                            August 13, 2025Hey, You Kids, Put Down Your Phones!
Americans overwhelmingly believe young people spend too much time using their cell phones.

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                            August 13, 2025Many Voters Distrust Most Major Media
Major news media organizations are widely distrusted by Republican and independent voters.

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                            August 13, 2025My Socialist Mayor Part 2 By John Stossel
        The Socialist politicians are coming!

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                            August 13, 2025As Many as 1 Million Kids Will Have School Choice This Year By Stephen Moore
        This is the dawning of the age of school choice.

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                            August 12, 2025Just Say No to More Marijuana By Daniel McCarthy
   Will more marijuana use make America a better place?

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                            August 12, 2025J.D. 2028? Vance Emerges as Early GOP Frontrunner
Vice President J.D. Vance has a wide lead over other potential contenders for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination.

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                            August 11, 2025Is Trump Keeping His Promises? Voters Divided
When it comes to keeping his campaign promises, President Donald Trump is rated better than his predecessor, but many voters still have their doubts.

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                            August 11, 202543% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-three percent (43%) 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 August 7, 2025.
 
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                            August 8, 2025Rasmussen Real Unemployment Rate: Down Slightly
National unemployment was 7.9% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down slightly from 8.2% last month and significantly more than the 4.2% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today. 

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                            August 8, 2025Trump Gets Credit for Better Border Security, But Not Much Else
Securing the border is the one achievement of President Donald Trump’s second term so far that most voters recognize.

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                            August 8, 2025Learning From America's Immigrant Past By Michael Barone
        When debating current issues, it's helpful to avoid inaccurate depictions of past policy, especially on immigration, in which both opponents and advocates of President Donald Trump's policies have views based on not altogether accurate renditions of the past.

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                            August 8, 2025What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 9, 2025
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            August 7, 2025Too Soon for ‘Back to School,’ Most Americans Say
Most public school systems now start the school year in August, but a majority of Americans think that’s too soon.

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                            August 7, 202548% of Democrats Support Punishment For Questioning 2020 Election
Many voters still have doubts about the election that put Joe Biden in the White House, but nearly half of Democrats favor punishing those who dispute the 2020 outcome.
August 7, 2025Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races By Louis Jacobson
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Next year, 26 states will hold elections for secretary of state. Currently, the GOP holds 26 secretary of state offices to 21 for the Democrats. Three states do not have a secretary of state.
— Our analysis suggests that five secretary of state races this year are currently competitive, including four in the Toss-up category. Democrats will largely be playing defense: All four Toss-up seats are currently held by Democrats.
— During the last election cycle that had this many secretary of state races, 2022, election denialism was a major issue, and in several purple states it helped Democrats defeat Republican nominees aligned with Donald Trump’s allegations of election fraud. With Trump winning back the presidency in 2024 and constitutionally ineligible to run for president again in 2028, it’s unclear whether this factor will remain as salient for voters in 2026.

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                            August 6, 2025My Socialist Mayor By John Stossel
I live in New York City. "Proud Democratic Socialist" Zohran Mamdani is likely to be my next mayor.

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                            August 6, 2025Is ‘The American Dream’ Still Alive?
Voters overwhelmingly consider home ownership crucial to “The American Dream,” and many doubt that President Donald Trump is helping younger generations achieve it.