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April 7, 2020Applying Conventional Criteria to Biden’s Unconventional Vice Presidential Pool By Joel K. Goldstein
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— Biden’s historic announcement that his running mate will be a woman will limit his process in an unprecedented way, yet it still leaves him with a number of choices who reachable voters are likely to view as plausible presidents.
— Even if Biden emphasizes choosing a presidential-caliber running mate, as governance and political considerations would dictate, the timing of the selection makes it inevitable that other political considerations will also be weighed in the choice.
— Democratic presidential candidates generally choose a running mate who is a senator and who has considerable experience in high government positions.
April 7, 2020Don't Put Uncle Sam in Corporate Boardrooms By Stephen Moore
There is nothing worse than the government bailing out private industries. I've spent a career opposing corporate welfare giveaways. When an industry gets in financial trouble because of its poor business practices, the owners, shareholders and executives should bear the cost -- not the taxpayers.
April 7, 2020Kissinger's Call for a New World Order By Patrick J. Buchanan
Among the works that first brought Henry Kissinger to academic acclaim was "A World Restored," his 1950s book about how the greatest diplomats of Europe met at the Congress of Vienna to restore order to a continent shattered by the Napoleonic Wars.

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                            April 6, 202039% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 April 2, 2020.
April 6, 2020Cuomo Ties Biden for Presidential Nomination Among Democrats
Joe Biden may be sweeping the traditional primary system, but Democrats are evenly divided when asked if New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would make a better challenger against President Trump in November.

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                            April 6, 2020Has President Trump Risen to the Challenge? Ask the Polls By Brian C. Joondeph
Some say adversity creates character, but in reality adversity reveals character. At the highest levels of leadership, today’s challenges are massive with economies and lives riding on every decision. These are not the times that make great leaders but instead reveal them.

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                            April 4, 2020What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 4, 2020
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            April 3, 2020Support Grows for Government-Run Health Care, Universal Basic Income
As the coronavirus opens the door for greater government control of our lives, voter support for a taxpayer-funded income for all and government-controlled health care are on the rise. Democrats are far bigger fans than others, though.
April 3, 2020Contrast Between China and Its Neighbors Shows Communist Regime's True Character By Michael Barone
There's no greater contrast between how countries have treated COVID-19 than that between nations on both sides of what might be called the Asian Iron Curtain. It's a contrast that tells us much about how to handle the virus -- and how events now in the distant past can determine the fates of hundreds of millions of people today.
April 3, 2020When It's Over, Will We Be the Same America? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully," said Samuel Johnson.
And as it is with men, so it is with nations.

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                            April 2, 2020Trump’s Monthly Approval Down As Coronavirus Struggle Continues
When tracking President Trump’s job approval on a daily basis, people sometimes get so caught up in the day-to-day fluctuations that they miss the bigger picture. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.

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                            April 2, 2020Voters Strongly Endorse Fines, Ban on Interstate Travel
Voters are turning hardline in the face of the coronavirus. Two-out-of-three now want to ban travel between states and fine those who violate social distancing guidelines.
April 2, 2020Rating Changes: Electoral College and Senate By Kyle Kondik
Democrats edge slightly ahead, but presidential race still a Toss-up; upper chamber battle gets closer; governors face what likely will be the biggest test of their tenures.
April 1, 2020Voters Fear Indefinite Shutdown, Worry Government May Make Things Worse
Voters question how long the United States can remain locked down because of the coronavirus, and most share President Trump’s worry that the government may go too far in its efforts to defeat the disease.
April 1, 2020Questions About State Department's 'China First' Shipment By Michelle Malkin
A little less than two months ago, the U.S. State Department made a curious announcement that suggests President Trump's "America First" administration put "China First" at a critical moment during the burgeoning Wuhan pandemic.
April 1, 2020The Unsung Heroes By John Stossel
Congress passed and the president signed a $2 trillion "stimulus" bill.
"Not enough!" shrieked politicians. They said the government must do more.

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                            March 31, 2020Rasmussen Reports Weekly Immigration Index - Week Ending March 26, 2020
The Rasmussen Reports Immigration Index for the week of March 22-26, 2020 has dropped again - to 97.9, down from 99.6 the week before. Down for the second week in a row, the Index’s findings suggest that the coronavirus is beginning to impact attitudes about allowing newcomers into the country.
March 31, 2020Virtual Conventions: Health Crisis Forces Both Parties, Particularly The Democrats, to Envision the Possibility By Louis Jacobson
Will there be Democratic and Republican conventions this summer? The coronavirus pandemic, and the social distancing needed to combat it, are putting these quadrennial festivities in doubt -- an unprecedented situation that is leaving party officials, politicians, and the media in a quandary, with a fast-ticking clock.

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                            March 31, 2020Voters Overwhelmingly Endorse Coronavirus Aid Package. Expect More to Come
Voters are fine with the $2.2 trillion relief package passed by Congress in response to the coronavirus, even though they suspect it’s packed with goodies for political allies. They also think more taxpayer-funded help will be needed in the days ahead.
March 31, 2020Atlas Is Shrugging By Stephen Moore
"Government help to business is just as disastrous as government persecution. ... The only way a government can be of service to national prosperity is by keeping its hands off." -- Ayn Rand.