Document-Gate? Voters Approve Special Counsel in Biden Probe
Voters overwhelmingly approve of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
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January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023
2024 Governors Races: A First Look By J. Miles Coleman
And an updated word on Mississippi.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— North Carolina’s open-seat race is clearly the marquee contest of 2024’s gubernatorial races. It starts as a Toss-up.
— The other contests start with clear favorites despite several open seats.
— If popular Republican incumbents run for another term, the GOP should be in great shape to hold New Hampshire and Vermont. But they would be great Democratic opportunities as open seats.
— Mississippi moves to Likely Republican following the entry of a credible Democratic candidate after our initial 2023 rating release last week.
January 18, 2023
Independent Voters Trust GOP More on Ethics, Social Security
The electorate is evenly divided over which party they trust more on basic issues, but Republicans have an edge among independent voters.
January 18, 2023
The Recycling Religion By John Stossel
For decades, we've been told: recycle!
"If we're not using recycled paper, we're cutting down more trees!" says Lynn Hoffman, co-president of Eureka Recycling.
Recycling paper (or cardboard) does save trees. Recycling aluminum does save energy. But that's about it.
January 17, 2023
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending January 12, 2023
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of January 8-12, 2023, decreased to 86.3, down nearly three points from 89.2 two weeks earlier.
January 17, 2023
Repeal Funding for New IRS Agents? 56% Say ‘Yes’
As the first act of the new Congress, the Republican majority in the House voted to repeal funding for new Internal Revenue Service employees, and most voters support the move.
January 17, 2023
Biden's ESG Investment Rules Threaten Your Retirement Savings By Stephen Moore
President Joe Biden's Labor Department recently announced a new rule that will permit money managers to play politics with trillions of dollars of people's retirement savings.
January 16, 2023
32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-two percent (32%) 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 12, 2023.
January 16, 2023
MLK Day: Closer to ‘The Dream’?
A growing number of Americans now believe Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams of equal opportunity in the country have become a reality.
January 14, 2023
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending January 14, 2203
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
January 13, 2023
What the Democratic Trifecta Hath Wrought By Michael Barone
America has just exited a biennium of Democratic trifecta -- control by the nation's and the world's oldest political party of the White House and majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives. It is only the third such biennium in the last 40 years, since 1993-95 and 2009-11, the first two years of the Clinton and Obama administrations.
January 13, 2023
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Drops in January
Economic confidence decreased to 93.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than three points lower than December.
January 13, 2023
52% Think Biden Should Let Congress Lead
With the new session of Congress under way, voters are somewhat optimistic that things will get better, and a majority are convinced that President Joe Biden should let Congress lead.
January 12, 2023
Most Voters Blame Biden for Border Crisis
Voters overwhelmingly believe there is a crisis at America’s southern border, and blame President Joe Biden for mishandling the immigration problem.
January 12, 2023
The 2023 Governor Races By J. Miles Coleman
Democrats retain a slight edge in Kentucky, while Republicans favored in neighboring Deep South states.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— While it’s easy to begin looking towards the 2024 election cycle, 3 states will have gubernatorial contests this year.
— In Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear remains personally popular, but he will be running in a red state with a large GOP bench.
— Louisiana and Mississippi should be easier contests for Republicans. Term-limited Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) will be hard for Democrats to replace, while Mississippi, where Democrats have not won a gubernatorial contest this century, will also be an uphill fight for them.
— The initial ratings for these 3 races are Leans Democratic for Kentucky, Safe Republican for Mississippi, and Likely Republican for Louisiana.
January 11, 2023
NFL Handled of Hamlin Injury Well, Most Americans Say
While many Americans think the National Football League needs to do more to protect players, a majority approve the league’s handling of a recent high-profile injury.
January 11, 2023
House Speaker Vote: Who’s to Blame?
The beginning of Congress was delayed last week by the historic 15-ballot fight to elect Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Voters are divided over whether McCarthy or his opponents are more to blame for that delay.
January 10, 2023
Democrats Expect Biden Will Be Reelected
When it comes to what the future holds for President Joe Biden, voters are largely divided along party lines.
January 10, 2023
US Big Three Auto Companies Commit to Making Cars That People Don't Want By Stephen Moore
I grew up in a household with parents who were of the Greatest Generation. They lived and shouldered through the Great Depression, and then their lives and families were thrown into turmoil on Dec. 7, 1941. My grandfather worked for the War Department in Washington, D.C., and during World War II, my father served in the Pacific Theater.
