Voters Favor Action to Stop ‘Debanking’
The practice of “debanking” ought to be illegal, most voters believe, and they support action by Congress and President Donald Trump to stop it.
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August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025
State Attorneys General: The Top Races to be “Top Cop” By Louis Jacobson
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— This cycle, 31 states will hold elections for attorney general—one in 2025 (Virginia) and the rest in 2026.
— Currently, the GOP holds 28 attorney general offices to 22 for the Democrats (counting an independent in Hawaii who was appointed by Democratic Gov. Josh Green).
— Our analysis suggests that seven AG races this year are currently competitive, including five Toss-ups. Democrats will largely be playing defense: All five seats in the Toss-up category are currently held by Democrats, with at least two of them open-seat races.
August 20, 2025
A New Addiction! By John Stossel
I am addicted!
To my phone.
I check an email and before I realize it, I'm watching TikTok videos: lions fight hyenas, military dads reunite with kids, athletes do amazing things ...
August 20, 2025
Can Trump Fix D.C.’s Crime Problem?
Half of voters expect crime in the nation’s capital to be reduced by President Donald Trump’s action to increase federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C..
August 19, 2025
Public School Perception Improves
Most Americans don’t have a good estimate of the nation’s public schools, but fewer now rate them as doing a poor job.
August 19, 2025
Partisan Gerrymandering Undermines Democracy, Voters Say
Voters overwhelmingly condemn the practice of drawing district lines to favor one party, whichever party does it.
August 19, 2025
Is Gavin Newsom the Democrats' Answer to Trump? By Daniel McCarthy
Gavin Newsom wants to be the new Donald Trump.
August 19, 2025
'Drill, Baby, Drill' Is Working By Stephen Moore
Well, so much for the vaunted renewable energy "transition" to save the planet. This was always a fable. We get 80% of our energy from fossil fuels, and with Donald Trump now in the White House, that ratio is rising, not falling.
August 18, 2025
Majority Back Trump’s Call for a New Census
President Donald Trump has ordered a new census after errors were found in the 2020 numbers, and most voters agree with the president that illegal immigrants shouldn’t be included in census counts.
August 18, 2025
44% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-four percent (44%) 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 14, 2025.
August 15, 2025
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Dips in August
Economic confidence decreased to 111.8 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than four points lower than July.
August 15, 2025
46% Think Trump Can Get Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
As President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin, less than half of American voters expect a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
August 15, 2025
Redistricting in Historic Perspective By Michael Barone
In assessing the current controversy over Texas Republicans' proposed redistricting of the state's U.S. House seats, two historic facts should be considered.
August 15, 2025
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 16, 2025
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
August 14, 2025
Democrats 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, 2025
What 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.
August 14, 2025
Anchorage, 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.
August 13, 2025
Hey, You Kids, Put Down Your Phones!
Americans overwhelmingly believe young people spend too much time using their cell phones.
August 13, 2025
Many Voters Distrust Most Major Media
Major news media organizations are widely distrusted by Republican and independent voters.
