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November 5, 2025

Bill Gates Gets Mugged by Reality By Stephen Moore

        You've probably heard by now the blockbuster news that Microsoft founder Bill Gates, one of the richest people to ever walk the planet, has had a change of heart on climate change. For several decades, Gates poured billions of dollars into the climate-industrial complex and was howling that the end is nigh unless we stop using fossil fuels, cars, air conditioning and general anesthesia.

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November 5, 2025

Dem Wave Hits Virginia, New Jersey, and Elsewhere; a Dozen House Ratings Shift in California Following Approval of New Dem Map By Kyle Kondik

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Democrats turned in an impressive showing in last night’s elections, and 2025 still feels a lot like 2017 did.

— Loudoun County, Virginia, whose early reporting suggested Donald Trump was on the way to a significant national win in 2024, pointed the way to Abigail Spanberger’s (D) big gubernatorial win and Jay Jones’s (D) attorney general victory.

— Following the passage of Proposition 50 in California, we are making a dozen House rating changes, all but one in favor of Democrats.

— The changes come fairly close to restoring the status quo prior to the start of redistricting, but there are many more dominoes to fall on the gerrymandering front.

November 4, 2025

41% See Too Much Influence for Israel

In the aftermath of the Gaza War, many American voters think Israel has too much influence over U.S. policy, and view accusations of anti-Semitism as an effort to stifle opposition.

November 4, 2025

Trump's Tariffs on Trial By Daniel McCarthy

        This question confronts the justices this week in Learning Resources v. Trump, a case that puts the president's tariff powers to the test.

November 3, 2025

Biden Autopen Scandal: 52% Want Prosecutions

Most voters suspect that members of Joe Biden’s administration improperly used the autopen to usurp presidential authority, and support criminal prosecution for aides implicated in the scandal.

November 3, 2025

40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty percent (40%) 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 October 30, 2025.

November 1, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending November 1, 2025

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

October 31, 2025

Trump Approval Drops One Point in October

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...

October 31, 2025

Trump Approval Drops One Point in October

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...

October 31, 2025

Democrats Want Open Borders; Most Americans Don't By Michael Barone

        Who said this? "If you don't have any borders, you don't have a nation." The speaker went on, "Trump did a better job. I don't like Trump, but we should have a secure border. It ain't that hard to do. Biden didn't do it."

October 30, 2025

Halloween: Not Just for Kids, Most Say

Halloween is more than just trick-or-treat for children, according to a majority of Americans.

October 30, 2025

Crime Issue Still Favors Republicans

Violent crime continues to be a major concern for voters, who trust Republicans more than Democrats by a nine-point margin on the issue.

October 29, 2025

Most Voters Don’t Like Trump’s East Wing Project

President Donald Trump’s project to add a new ballroom to the East Wing of the White House isn’t very popular with the electorate.

October 28, 2025

Marriage Still Matters for Most Americans

A majority of Americans consider marriage important to their happiness, and think more traditional families would make the country better.

October 28, 2025

MAGA Makes Allies Great Again By Daniel McCarthy

        From Argentina to Japan, MAGA is going global.

October 28, 2025

Deposit Insurance for Billionaires? By Stephen Moore

        Politicians in Washington have the shortest memories.

October 28, 2025

58% Favor ‘Economic Populism’

A majority of voters believe economic populism is what the country needs, and the issue favors Democrats.

October 27, 2025

Voters’ Economic Concerns Still Focus on Prices

Food and energy prices continue to be the main worry for voters, as their rating of President Donald Trump’s performance on the economy has not improved.

October 27, 2025

39% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-nine percent (39%) 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 October 23, 2025.

October 25, 2025

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending October 25, 2025

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