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August 3, 2018

Half of Voters Agree: U.S. Immigration Laws Are the Worst; Shutdown Isn’t the Solution

In a speech earlier this week, President Trump said, “It’s time we had proper border security. We’re the laughingstock of the world..."

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August 3, 2018

Would War With Iran Doom Trump? By Patrick J. Buchanan

A war with Iran would define, consume and potentially destroy the Trump presidency, but exhilarate the neocon never-Trumpers who most despise the man.

Why, then, is President Donald Trump toying with such an idea?

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August 3, 2018

Liberals Against Freedom of Conscience By Michael Barone

Why is it considered "liberal" to compel others to say or fund things they don't believe? That's a question raised by three Supreme Court decisions this year. And it's a puzzling development for those of us old enough to remember when liberals championed free speech -- even advocacy of sedition or sodomy -- and conservatives wanted government to restrain or limit it.

August 3, 2018

Americans Agree ‘Made in America’ Is More Than A Slogan

President Trump visited Granite City, Illinois, last week to address the success of a recently reopened steel mill there, saying, "Made in America. It's not just a slogan but a way of life.” Most Americans agree with the president and say buying American-made is important to them.

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August 2, 2018

Voters Don’t See Manafort Charges Leading to Any Charges Against Trump

President Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, is currently on federal trial in Virginia on bank and tax fraud charges.

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August 2, 2018

Senate Observations: Placing 2018 In the Context Of Upper Chamber Elections Since 1913 By Geoffrey Skelley

From 1914 to 2016, presidential cycles featured a higher rate of straight-ticket outcomes than midterm elections, with 74% of presidential-Senate results going for the same party in presidential years. Midterm cycles showed more splits, with just 61% of presidential-Senate results won by the same party. In 21 of 25 midterm cycles that followed a presidential election in the 1913-2016 period, the share of split-ticket presidential-Senate results increased compared to the share in the previous presidential cycle.

August 2, 2018

Trump's Full-Month Approval Slips for Fourth Month Straight

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 1, 2018

Voters Now Split Over Single-Payer Health Care

A number of Democratic gubernatorial and senatorial candidates from across the country have been stumping for single-payer healthcare as part of their 2018 midterm election platforms. Voters are now closely divided on whether the federal government should provide healthcare for everyone even though most believe their personal taxes will increase as a result.

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August 1, 2018

Free Valentino Dixon By Michelle Malkin

"If it wasn't for my artwork and God, there's no way we'd be having this conversation right now."   

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August 1, 2018

Working for Tips by John Stossel

Union protestors and celebrity advocates have decided that waiters' tips aren't big enough.

August 1, 2018

Democrats Maintain Lead on Generic Ballot

Democrats continue to lead over Republicans on the latest Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.

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July 31, 2018

Cohen Tapes Aren’t A Smoking Gun for Voters in Next Election

The FBI is in possession of taped recordings of President Trump and his former attorney Michael Cohen discussing payment for a former Playboy model’s story of an alleged affair prior to Trump’s election. But while most voters are following this news closely, they’re split over its impact on their vote.

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July 31, 2018

Trump's Trade Triumph By Stephen Moore

The media and other Trump haters can't seem to let themselves admit it, but President Donald Trump scored a big victory for the American economy on trade last week. Trump and the European Union reached a handshake deal that is designed to lower tariffs on both sides of the Atlantic. They agreed to shoot for zero tariffs. Sounds like freer and fairer trade to me.

July 31, 2018

Voters See Growing Intolerance for Political Opinions

It’s been almost two years since Donald Trump was elected president, but for a third of voters, the 2016 election has had long-lasting negative effects on relationships with family and friends.

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July 31, 2018

Will Tribalism Trump Democracy? By Patrick J. Buchanan

On July 19, the Knesset voted to change the nation's Basic Law.

July 30, 2018

41% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending July 26.

July 30, 2018

Voters Like Their Health Care, But Not The System

Most voters continue to give the health care they receive a positive rating, but few hold the nation’s health care system in high regards.

July 30, 2018

Do Voters Know We’re Still At War With Afghanistan?

U.S. airstrikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan are on the rise, but one-in-five voters aren’t even aware that the 17-year war in Afghanistan is still going on, and fewer see the Middle Eastern nation as a national security interest.

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July 28, 2018

The Russia-Trump Collusion Conspiracy Theory is a Dead Letter By Ted Rall

The Democrat-led anti-Trump "Resistance" and its numerous media mouthpieces have been promoting their "Russia hacked the election" narrative for two years. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi fired the biggest recent salvo in this campaign after Trump invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Washington.

July 28, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending July 28, 2018

While opponents of President Trump are forcing the Democratic Party to the far left, Republicans are quite happy with the direction the president is heading.