Many Believe Media Coverage of Shootings Inspires More Violence
Following the most recent mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Americans still worry the media’s coverage of such violence inspires copycats.
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October 31, 2018
Americans Agree Halloween is For All
While it may not rank high in importance, Halloween’s not just for kids anymore.
October 31, 2018
31% Blame Lack of Gun Control, Not Shooters in Gun Crimes
Americans are closely divided over whether more stringent control of guns could have helped prevent this weekend’s massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue. But one-third of Americans think access to guns is more at fault than the killers in incidents of this kind.
October 31, 2018
A Bridge to Sell You By John Stossel
"Libertarians believe that you should be as conservative or as liberal as you want to be as long as you don't want to force yourself on others," says Larry Sharpe, Libertarian candidate for governor of New York.
October 31, 2018
Yes, Unvetted Illegal Caravans Threaten Public Health By Michelle Malkin
We live in bizarro times. Suddenly, it is controversial to state obvious, neon-bright truths. This week, it has become newsworthy to observe that illegal border-crossers who circumvent required medical screenings are a threat to America's public health and safety.
October 31, 2018
Generic Congressional Ballot's Still A Close Call
With less than a week until Election Day, Democrats remain three points ahead of Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot, a survey with a +/- 2 percentage point margin of error.
October 30, 2018
Trump Gaining Praise on Immigration
In the weeks leading up to the midterm elections, President Trump has been making renewed calls for immigration reform. And it appears to be paying off.
October 30, 2018
Most Think Media is More Interested in Controversy Than Candidates
With midterm elections around the corner, most voters think the media is more interested in stirring the pot than reporting on candidate’s platforms.
October 30, 2018
Why the Left Hates Prosperity By Stephen Moore
Here is Moore's rule of modern-day politics: The better the economy performs under President Donald Trump and the more successes he racks up, the more unhinged the left becomes. It's a near linear relationship. And it goes for media as well.
October 30, 2018
Americans Concerned U.S. Economy Headed For Another Recession
Despite a rocky week on Wall Street, Americans remain more optimistic than they’ve been in past years about the direction of the stock market, but a majority are concerned that the U.S. economy is headed for another recession.
October 30, 2018
Is This Worse Than '68? By Patrick J. Buchanan
Saturday, in Pittsburgh, a Sabbath celebration at the Tree of Life synagogue became the site of the largest mass murder of Jews in U.S. history. Eleven worshippers were killed by a racist gunman.
October 29, 2018
43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
For the fourth week in a row, 43% of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, this time according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending October 25.
October 29, 2018
Most Give Trump Positive Marks for Economy
Most voters now commend President Trump for his economic leadership but are less impressed by his performance when it comes to foreign affairs. That’s potentially good news for Republicans facing an election in which voters say Trump and the economy are the big issues.
October 29, 2018
Voters Give The Edge to More Democratic Control in Congress
When to comes to the midterm elections, Democrats have a slight edge when it comes to what voters think is best for the next session of Congress.
October 27, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 27, 2018
The closer we are to the date, the more all news seems tied to the midterm elections, whether it’s the state of the economy, the Honduran caravan traveling through Mexico to the U.S. border, or even gender identity.
October 26, 2018
The Left Will Never Thrive Without Its Own Smart, Entertaining and Well-Funded Media Organization By Ted Rall
The U.S. occupation of Afghanistan is in its 17th year, with no end in sight. The U.S. has killed 1 million Iraqis over the last 15 years. We're killing Syrians, Yemenis and Somalis. None of the victims threatened us.
October 26, 2018
Confidence Grows In Political Leaders’ Plan For The Future
As the election nears, voters are slightly more confident in the nation’s political players to lead the country into the future.
October 26, 2018
Will Burly Men Stop House Democrats' Blue Wave? By Michael Barone
Do they live in two different worlds? White college graduate women favor Democrats over Republicans in House elections by a 62 to 35 percent margin. White non-college-graduate men favor Republicans over Democrats in House elections by a 58 to 38 percent margin.
October 26, 2018
Americans Oppose Third Gender Option on IDs
Canada last year became the 10th country to allow residents to choose a gender option other than male or female on their passports, but most Americans agree with the Trump administration’s current consideration of limiting the definition of gender strictly to biology and oppose a third gender option on legal documents in this country.
October 26, 2018
Did Trump Goad and Guide the Pipe Bomber? By Patrick J. Buchanan
By Thursday, the targets of the mailed pipe bombs had risen to nine: George Soros, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Maxine Waters, John Brennan, Eric Holder, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Joe Biden and Robert De Niro.
