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March 19, 2019

Who Spawned the Christchurch Killer? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Last Friday, in Christchurch, New Zealand, one of the more civilized places on earth, 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant, an Australian, turned on his cellphone camera and set out to livestream his massacre of as many innocent Muslim worshippers as he could kill.

March 18, 2019

37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 March 14.

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March 18, 2019

Americans Say Colleges, Universities Discourage Freedom of Speech

Americans continue to agree with President Trump that free speech, especially the conservative kind, is at risk on college campuses today.

March 16, 2019

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 16, 2019

In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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March 15, 2019

Chicago's Clues for the 2020 Democrats By Michael Barone

There was a record-sized field of candidates containing as many women as men. Their surnames ranged from the long familiar to the novel and exotic; they had multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds, and at least one gay candidate was in the running. This sounds like the ever-expanding list of candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but it's also a description of the field in last month's primary election for mayor of Chicago.

March 15, 2019

Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Springs Forward

The Rasmussen Reports Economic Index climbed to 142.4 in March, up seven points from last month  and ranking with 2018’s highs.

March 15, 2019

Most See Admissions Scandal as Sign of Bigger Problem at Elite Colleges

Americans strongly suspect that the just uncovered college admissions cheating scandal is only the tip of the iceberg as far as the country’s top schools are concerned.

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March 15, 2019

Is Diversity a Root Cause of Dual Loyalty? By Patrick J. Buchanan

"We can't be divided by race, religion, by tribe. We're defined by those enduring principles in the Constitution, even though we don't necessarily all know them."

March 14, 2019

Trump Seen As Better Leader But Still Too Confrontational

Voters have a more favorable opinion of President Trump’s leadership these days, but they still think he’s too confrontational.

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March 13, 2019

Most Reject Democrats’ Debate Ban on Fox

Most voters think Democrats are wrong to bar Fox News from hosting any of their presidential candidate debates but don’t want President Trump to retaliate against pro-Democratic networks.

March 13, 2019

Voters Want Spending Cuts But Say They’re Unlikely

Voters still like the idea of across-the-board cuts in the federal budget but are increasingly pessimistic that big cuts are on the way - despite President Trump’s plan for a five-percent reduction in all non-defense discretionary spending.

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March 13, 2019

How to Protect Your Kids From Google Predators By Michelle Malkin

The father of the World Wide Web is right: It's time to take back "complete control of your data."

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March 13, 2019

Your Fair Share By John Stossel

Do you pay enough taxes? What is enough?

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March 12, 2019

The Tariffs Nobody Wants Stephen Moore

In almost every case, whenever a tariff or quota is imposed on imports, that tax is strongly supported by the domestic industry getting the protective shield from lower-priced foreign competition. The sugar industry supports sugar tariffs; textile mills lobby for tariffs on foreign clothing. The steel industry and the aluminum makers are getting rich off of the high taxes on imported metals.

March 12, 2019

Wall Emergency Is A Closer Call for Voters, But Opponents Are Favored

Voters still tend to oppose President Trump’s declared national emergency to build a border wall and are more likely to reward than punish members of Congress who vote to stop it.

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March 12, 2019

How Middle America Is to Be Dispossessed By Patrick J. Buchanan

In all but one of the last seven presidential elections, Republicans lost the popular vote. George W. Bush and Donald Trump won only by capturing narrow majorities in the Electoral College.

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March 12, 2019

8 Ways to Fix America's Messed-Up Presidential Elections By Ted Rall

In 2016, there were 17 major candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, so many they had to have two sets of debates, and the guy who won was the first of all. Seven pundit-viable candidates have declared for 2020 on the Democratic side, more probably on the way, yet many Democrats say they're not excited by any of them.

March 11, 2019

37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 March 7.

March 11, 2019

Voters Think Democrats Have A Growing Anti-Semitism Problem

Voters rate anti-Semitism as an increasingly serious problem in America today and see it on the rise among Democrats.

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March 9, 2019

What Was Good For Clinton Is Good for Trump By Joe Conason

When the Office of Special Counsel completes its assigned tasks and sends its findings to Attorney General William Barr, Americans will expect to learn what is in that document. Despite recurrent warnings that Barr can legally withhold some or even all of the Mueller report, those expectations of transparency must be fulfilled.