Senate 2018: At Least for Now, the Elephant Endures By Kyle Kondik
GOP maintains edge in race for upper chamber, but Democratic path to majority remains open.
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September 6, 2018
September 5, 2018
Voters Put More Trust in SCOTUS Than Congress, President
Voters trust the Supreme Court much more than the other branches of the federal government these days, and they think the high court does a good job regulating what the feds can and cannot do.
September 5, 2018
Voters Say Politics, Not Issues, Driving Kavanaugh Opposition
Democrats insist the fight against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is based on the issues, but Republicans and independent voters think it’s chiefly about politics.
September 5, 2018
Death Be Not Loud By Michelle Malkin
Question: What is more cringe-inducing than a celebrity funeral?
Answer: Two back-to-back celebrity funerals.
September 5, 2018
Democrats Hold Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot
Democrats maintain their lead over Republicans on this week's Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.
September 5, 2018
Judging Kavanaugh By John Stossel
Some people are very angry about President Trump's new Supreme Court pick.
September 5, 2018
The Threat of Tariffs May Work By Stephen Moore
Love him or hate him, you've got to hand it to Donald Trump. His trade and tariff strategy -- risky as it is -- seems to be working. The master negotiator is hammering out agreements -- first with the Europeans and now with Mexico -- that are better deals for American firms and workers.
September 4, 2018
69% See Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation As Likely
Most voters think President Donald Trump’s newest nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, will be confirmed. But they’re not as confident as they have been with previous selections.
September 4, 2018
Voters See Midterms As Referendum on Trump
Voters think the upcoming midterm elections are more about President Trump than individual candidates and issues, but they don’t think a Democratic win necessarily means Trump should change course.
September 3, 2018
43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-three percent (43%) 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 30.
September 3, 2018
Americans Honor Workers This Labor Day
More Americans are celebrating the “labor” in Labor Day this year.
September 1, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending September 1, 2018
Mexico and the United States on Monday completed negotiations for a new trade pact that would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and U.S. and Canadian officials on Friday were attempting to arrive at a deal to meet President Trump’s deadline that day.
August 31, 2018
A Cancer on the Papacy? By Patrick J. Buchanan
This summer, the sex scandal that has bedeviled the Catholic Church went critical.
August 31, 2018
Parents Still Like Their Kids’ Schools
As children start returning to school, most parents continue to think highly of their local schools.
August 31, 2018
Trump Full-Month Approval Up in August
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.
August 31, 2018
John McCain: Warm Remembrances of Roads Not Taken, or Taken and Now Abandoned By Michael Barone
Warm remembrances of Sen. John McCain have been filling the political air since his death last weekend. They'll continue through his the memorial service in Phoenix, his funeral Saturday at Washington National Cathedral and his interment at the Naval Academy cemetery in Annapolis on Sunday.
August 30, 2018
19% Say Police Tactics Are Too Harsh
Americans recognize the importance of police officers but one-in-five think their local cops need to dial down their tactics.
August 30, 2018
Bye-Bye, NAFTA: Voters Think New Deal with Mexico Better for U.S.
Voters approve of President Trump’s decision to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and think the new U.S. trade deal with Mexico is better for America.
August 30, 2018
A Labor Day Status Report - Plus, Updates From Tuesday Night By Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley
We’ve been starting Crystal Ball pieces with a few “key points” summing up the article. As we head into Labor Day weekend and the start of the sprint to Election Day, we thought we’d do something different. Instead of key points from this article, here are some key points about this election so far:
August 30, 2018
Illegal Immigration Is Bigger Worry for GOP, Unaffiliateds Than for Democrats
Voters continue to believe illegal immigration is a major problem, and few feel the government is doing enough to handle it.
