Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 January 15, 2026.
The Democratic Party begins 2026 with a wider lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.
The Democratic Party begins 2026 with a wider lead over Republicans in the battle to control the House of Representatives.
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
Most Americans exercise regularly, but find it more convenient to do so at home than to join a gym.
Minnesota? Somalis? Nine billion dollars in alleged welfare fraud?
Widespread protests in Iran against Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei’s government have many American voters hoping that the end may be near for the Iranian regime.
The influence of radical Islam in the United States is a cause for concern for a majority of voters, who oppose Muslims forming separate communities here.
As the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday approaches, most Americans don’t think race relations in the country are improving.
Most voters don’t think the news media has done a good job of covering President Donald Trump’s administration, and few believe the media’s coverage is friendly toward the president.
"Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!" says my new socialist mayor.
Here's a recent story from the Chicago Tribune that jumped off the page when I read it. Northwestern University is finishing up the construction of a new $800 million football stadium. This is supposedly a nonprofit "educational" entity.
A narrow majority of voters approve of Operation Absolute Resolve, the U.S. military action that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Vice President J.D. Vance remains popular with Republicans, but his rating by other voters has declined significantly in the past four months.
Forty-one percent (41%) 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 January 8, 2026.
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
National unemployment was 8.3% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up slightly from last month from 8.0% last month and significantly more than the 4.6% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on December 16, 2025.
National unemployment was 8.3% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, up slightly from last month from 8.0% last month and significantly more than the 4.6% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on December 16, 2025.
Inherited wealth hasn’t affected most Americans’ lives, and few see any chance it will happen in the future.
Economic confidence increased slightly to 109.2 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, a fraction higher than December. The index hit a four-year high of 115.9 in July.
