With Trump Gone, So Are the Old COVID Rules By Brian C. Joondeph
What a difference an election makes, one president leaves and a new one takes over, with COVID rules changing on a dime.
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February 11, 2021
February 11, 2021
The House: As 2020’s Final Contests Settle, Vacancies Arise By J. Miles Coleman
Look for House seat openings in Ohio, New Mexico to come up soon.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— With the race for NY-22 settled, 2020’s House elections may finally be fully in the rearview mirror, though IA-2’s results will be reviewed by Congress.
— Before this week, we rated two special elections in Louisiana as safe for either party; with a new vacancy in TX-6, we see an imminent special election there as Likely Republican.
— Two more districts, NM-1 and OH-11, seem likely to host special elections soon, as their incumbents have been designated for positions in the Biden administration.
— Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R-AL) retirement doesn’t impact our Safe Republican rating for the Alabama Senate race.
February 10, 2021
With Biden in the White House, Democrats Become More Concerned About Leaks
Half of voters believe America’s national security is damaged when media outlets publish classified information, and Democrats are more likely to share that view now than when Donald Trump was president.
February 10, 2021
71% of GOP Voters Say Troops Unnecessary for D.C. Security, But Democrats Disagree
With 7,000 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., during the Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump, Americans are divided along partisan lines about whether this extra security is necessary.
February 10, 2021
Socialism Never Works by John Stossel
Last week, I reported on two myths about socialism. My new video covers three more.
February 9, 2021
Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index - Week Ending February 4, 2021
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of January 31-February 4, 2021 fell to 88.3, down from 91.6 two weeks earlier. This is the lowest it’s been since the Immigration Index began in December 2019. This is the seventh consecutive survey in which the index has been under the baseline. Since the week before the November election, the index has fallen by more than 13 points, indicating voters are looking for tighter immigration control from the incoming Biden administration.
February 9, 2021
Most Voters Don’t Expect Senate to Convict Trump, Won’t Watch Impeachment Trial
The Senate begins its impeachment trial of former President Trump this week, but most voters don’t believe Trump will be convicted and few expect to watch the entire trial on TV.
February 9, 2021
The Worst Budget in American History By Stephen Moore
Is there even one half-sane Democrat that will stand up and denounce the fiscal atrocity of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion spending bill? Is there not one single patriotic Democrat in the entire country who will speak out? The silence is deafening.
February 9, 2021
Of Rioters, Protesters & Patriots by Patrick J. Buchanan
To Parliament, in the London of George III, the Boston Massacre of 1770 and the Tea Party of 1773 were not seen in the same light as they were by the Sons of Liberty in the Massachusetts colony.
February 8, 2021
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 February 4, 2021.
February 8, 2021
Americans More Pessimistic About Economic Future
More Americans are pessimistic about the future of the U.S. economy, and a majority don’t think today’s children will be better off than their parents.
February 6, 2021
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 6, 2021
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
February 5, 2021
Americans Optimistic About COVID-19 Vaccine, But Expect Mask Mandates for Months
Most Americans believe the coronavirus vaccine will eventually contain the pandemic, but still expect to be required to wear masks in public for at least the next six months.
February 5, 2021
'Mostly Peaceful' Violence and Dueling Double Standards By Michael Barone
Pictures matter. Images convey truths -- and falsehoods -- with an emotional impact that can amplify and sometimes completely overwhelm the messages imparted by words.
February 5, 2021
Ideological Imperialism Is Leading to a Bad End By Patrick J. Buchanan
When it was learned in 2016 that Russia may have hacked the emails of John Podesta and the DNC, and passed the fruits on to WikiLeaks to aid candidate Donald Trump, mighty was the outrage of the American establishment.
February 4, 2021
Only 31% Expect Tom Brady to Lead Buccaneers to Super Bowl Win
Tom Brady will play in his 10th Super Bowl this Sunday, but most Americans don’t expect the Tampa Bay quarterback to lead the Buccaneers to victory.
February 4, 2021
Media Less Aggressive With President Biden Than They Were With Trump, Voters Say
Two weeks after President Joe Biden was sworn into office, most voters say reporters are not questioning the new president as aggressively as they questioned former President Donald Trump.
February 4, 2021
2020’s Crossover Districts By J. Miles Coleman
Only a handful of House Democrats and Republicans represent turf won by the other party’s presidential nominee.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— 16 members of the House hold districts that voted for the other party’s presidential nominee in 2020.
— Many Biden-district Republicans are from racially diverse areas, and they often came out on the winning end of rematches.
— Democrats held several Trump seats in both blue collar and suburban areas.
— Overall, the trend of ticket-splitting is on the decline — just a decade ago, it was common to see dozens of crossover districts.
February 3, 2021
Majority Still Say COVID-19 Stimulus ‘Essential,’ But Most GOP Voters Disagree
Congress and President Biden are wrangling over legislation that would send Americans another round of stimulus checks, and a majority of voters say a new round of stimulus checks is necessary to help the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 3, 2021
Real Socialism By John Stossel
People hate America's big disparities in wealth. It's a reason why, among young people, socialism is as popular as capitalism.
