The Supreme Court's 'Bartleby' Decision By Michael Barone
"I would prefer not to." That was the invariable reply of the title character of Herman Melville's 1853 story "Bartleby, the Scrivener," when asked by his employer to perform a task.
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June 22, 2018
June 22, 2018
47% Give Trump Positive Marks on Foreign Policy
With the economy soaring, President Trump’s ratings on economic issues are on the rise. Voters are pretty happy with his foreign policy, too, following his generally well-received summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
June 22, 2018
Has the West the Will to Survive? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"If you're ... pathetically weak, the country is going to be overrun with millions of people, and if you're strong, then you don't have any heart, that's a tough dilemma. ... I'd rather be strong."
June 21, 2018
Can Robots Replace Workers? Americans Think It's Likely
A report released in November found that as many as 800 million workers worldwide could be replaced by robots by 2030. That’s not shocking to most Americans, but they also don’t believe they are easily replaceable.
June 21, 2018
Never Say Die Senate Candidates: Don Blankenship Lost His Primary But Plans To Run In November Anyway By Geoffery Skelley
If he does, the former coal magnate will be just the latest in a long line of Senate primary losers to run in a general election.
June 21, 2018
Voters Blame Parents, Not Feds, For Border Children Crisis
Most voters blame the parents of the separated children at the border for the latest illegal immigration crisis, not the federal government.
June 21, 2018
Regular Cell Phone Users Downplay Cancer Connection
Americans aren't overly concerned that cell phone usage may lead to cancer.
June 20, 2018
Fewer See Benefit of Summer Break, But Still Value Summer Work
As summer vacation begins, most adults still see the value in the break for students and in work for young people during this break. They’re likelier to think it will be easier for young people to find summer jobs now, though.
June 20, 2018
Those Closely Following Trump Choose TV News
In this day and age, people can get their news from a variety of different mediums. For voters closely following news related to President Trump, the television is a must-watch source.
June 20, 2018
Weapons of Mass Manipulation By Michelle Malkin
Confirmation bias damages reputations. It ruins credibility. It destroys lives.
June 20, 2018
Democrats Maintain Their Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot
Democrats maintain a slight lead on this week’s Rasmussen Reports Generic Congressional Ballot.
June 20, 2018
Chinese Big Brother By John Stossel
Upset because Facebook and Google invade your privacy? Be glad you don't live in China.
Facebook and other Western apps are banned there. The government views their openness as a threat. So the Chinese use platforms like WeChat and Alibaba.
June 19, 2018
Voters Say Senior Fed Cops Likely Broke Law to Stop Trump
Just over half of voters continue to believe some of the nation’s top cops may have acted illegally to keep President Trump from being elected.
June 19, 2018
Fake Support for a Free Market In Energy By Stephen Moore
All of a sudden, everyone on the left wants "free markets in energy policy." As someone who's advocated for that for, oh, about three decades, this riff should be music to my ears. But is laissez faire energy policy really what liberals are seeking?
June 19, 2018
Trump and the Invasion of the West By Patrick J. Buchanan
"It is cruel. It is immoral. And it breaks my heart," says former first lady Laura Bush of the Trump administration policy of "zero tolerance," under which the children of illegal migrants are being detained apart from their parents.
June 19, 2018
Americans View Online Dating Sites More Favorably
Facebook announced last month that it is launching a dating app which could be good news for the social network since Americans look more favorably these days on dating sites.
June 18, 2018
43% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Forty-three percent (43%) 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 June 14.
June 18, 2018
50% Say No to Living in a Sanctuary Community
A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the Trump administration cannot deny Philadelphia grant money because of its status as a sanctuary city that protects illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities.
June 18, 2018
Half of Adults Think We Should Retest Older Drivers
Americans are still on board with requiring older drivers to take annual tests to renew their driver’s licenses, though they’re more divided over when that testing should start.
June 16, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending June 16, 2018
With the economy roaring along, President Trump turned his attention overseas this past week. As usual, many in the media disapproved, but voters are more willing to give the president the benefit of the doubt.
