The End of the Filibuster May Loom By Hunter Brown
Neither side has a practical path to 60 Senate votes, which may imperil the practice.
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August 15, 2019
August 14, 2019
Americans Say Murder More Likely Than Suicide in Epstein Case
Americans aren’t buying that disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in jail last weekend.
August 14, 2019
Open Borders Inc.: Who's Funding the Wicked War on ICE? By Michelle Malkin
All the gun control zealots out in full force last week have apparently gone to the beach. An alarming shooting took place at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in San Antonio on Tuesday. Local media reported that "multiple shots were fired on two floors targeting ICE officials." But the Second Amendment saboteurs were AWOL.
August 14, 2019
Sell an Organ By John Stossel
Have you volunteered to be an organ donor? I did.
I just clicked the box on the government form that asks if, once I die, I'm willing to donate my organs to someone who needs them.
August 13, 2019
Voters Waver on Role of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
The Trump administration’s negotiations with the Taliban may soon bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan. Fewer voters than ever see Afghanistan as important to America’s well-being, but most still stop short of supporting a complete troop withdrawal.
August 13, 2019
China, Not Russia, the Greater Threat By Patrick J. Buchanan
Ten weeks of protests, some huge, a few violent, culminated Monday with a shutdown of the Hong Kong airport.
August 13, 2019
Sending an SOS to the Federal Reserve By Stephen Moore
To keep the economy from a further growth slowdown, the Fed must inject more dollar liquidity into the global economy -- immediately.
August 12, 2019
39% 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 August 8.
August 12, 2019
Voters Still Question Motives of Politicians Who Raise Gun Issues
Democrats were quick to blame President Trump and Republicans in general – and fundraise off the tragedy - following the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Perhaps this helps explain why most voters remain skeptical of how politicians respond to gun incidents.
August 10, 2019
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 10, 2019
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
August 9, 2019
Voters Still Worry About Illegal Immigration But Are Divided By The Wall
Voters are even more worried about illegal immigration and question the federal government’s commitment to stopping it. But they also remain closely divided over the need for – and effectiveness of - a southern border wall.
August 9, 2019
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Steadies, Still Near All-Time Highs
The Rasmussen Reports Economic Index dropped to 140.9 in August, down nearly four points from last month but still among 2019's highs to date.
August 9, 2019
Biden Goes All In on the Race Issue By Patrick J. Buchanan
Those who believed America's racial divide would begin to close with the civil rights acts of the 1960s and the election of a black president in this century appear to have been overly optimistic.
August 9, 2019
Analyzing the Pieces of the Democratic Puzzle By Michael Barone
"No candidate received a polling bump as a result of the Detroit debates," writes Morning Consult analyst Anthony Patterson this week. That's a big disappointment for the dozen or more candidates struggling to make the Democrats' 2 percent cutoffs for further debate appearances, as well as for the pundits weary after six or so hours of debates and post-debate interviews.
August 9, 2019
Black Approval for Trump Returns to Normal Range
Two weeks ago President Trump triggered a media firestorm when he criticized a longtime Democratic congressman’s job performance, saying his Baltimore district is “a rat and rodent infested mess” and “the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the United States.”
August 8, 2019
Voters Want More Gun Control But Admit Mass Shootings Can’t Be Stopped
Support for more gun control has jumped to its highest level ever, but a sizable majority of voters also agree that it won’t stop all mass shootings like the ones this past weekend in Texas and Ohio.
August 8, 2019
Did Russian Interference Affect the 2016 Election Results? By Alan I. Abramowitz
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s recent testimony was a reminder that Russia attempted to influence the outcome of the 2016 election and very well may try to do so again in 2020.
— This begs the question: Is there any evidence that Russian interference may have impacted the results, particularly in key states?
— The following analysis suggests that the 2016 results can be explained almost entirely based on the political and demographic characteristics of those states. So from that standpoint, the answer seems to be no.
August 7, 2019
Voters See Worse Care, Higher Costs Under Single-Payer Health System
A number of the top contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination are championing a government-run, single-payer health care system, but voter support is down. Perhaps that’s because voters see the quality of care suffering, while their personal costs go up.
August 7, 2019
Warning: How the VA 'Red-Flags' Patriots By Michelle Malkin
Gun-grabbing crisis vultures just can't let the latest mass shootings go to waste. "Red flag" laws are now all the rage in the Beltway as the magic pill to prevent homicidal maniacs from wreaking havoc on the nation. Even President Donald Trump has endorsed the idea of preemptively confiscating people's firearms if they are deemed a "threat."
