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May 28, 2026Texas Senate to Leans Republican Following Paxton Win; TX-35 Makes Same Move; Redistricting Updates By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE— In the closely watched Texas Senate race, state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) easily defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R) in yesterday’s GOP runoff.
— With Paxton’s nomination, the Texas Senate race moves from Likely Republican to Leans Republican, as Republicans went with a riskier general election candidate. But, as our rating suggests, riskier can still win.
— We are making the same move in TX-35, a San Antonio-area seat that was redrawn to have a mild red hue, as Democrats avoided nominating their weaker option.
— Elsewhere in the South, it appears South Carolina’s House map will retain one blue-leaning seat for the 2026 election.

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                            May 28, 202654% Driving Less Because of High Gas Prices
A majority of Americans have cut back on driving because of the cost of gasoline, and many say it’s changed their plans for summer vacation.

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                            May 28, 2026Nearly Half Favor Crackdown on ‘Hate Speech’ Online
Significantly more voters now favor government action to silence online “hate speech” than they did just four years ago.

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                            May 27, 2026250 Years By John Stossel
        This summer, the United States celebrates its 250th birthday.

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                            May 27, 2026Is Trump Making U.S. Military Stronger? Many Doubt It
America’s armed forces can take on any foe, most voters believe, but less than half give President Donald Trump credit for improving military readiness.

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                            May 26, 2026Pope Leo Needs Trump to Tame AI By Daniel McCarthy
        Pope Leo is right about the need to make artificial intelligence answer to the human good. AI has to be subject to human moral responsibility.

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                            May 26, 2026America Needs More, Not Fewer, Billionaires By Stephen Moore
Billionaires are getting a bad name. "Eat the rich" is the new mantra of the Left's greed and envy lobby.

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                            May 26, 2026Class of 2026: Most Don’t Think High School Grads Are Ready
High school graduation season is here, but most Americans don’t believe this year’s seniors are prepared for what lies ahead.

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                            May 26, 202659% Expect Cheating in Midterms
A majority of voters think the November midterm elections could be affected by cheating, and many still think the 2020 election was “rigged.”

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                            May 25, 202636% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-six percent (36%) 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 May 21, 2026.

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                            May 25, 2026Democrats Expand Lead to 6 Points in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party now leads Republicans by six points in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            May 25, 2026Democrats Expand Lead to 6 Points in Midterm Forecast
The Democratic Party now leads Republicans by six points in the battle to control the House of Representatives.

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                            May 23, 2026What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending May 23, 2026
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...

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                            May 22, 2026Fewer Have Favorable View of Amazon
The number of Americans with a positive opinion of Amazon has declined, and fewer now say they regularly get deliveries from the online shopping giant.

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                            May 22, 2026Can Trump Handle the World He Has Changed? By Michael Barone
Ten years ago this month, Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination for president, with a platform that was vastly different on trade and foreign policy from other recent presidents, Republican and Democratic alike.

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                            May 22, 2026Kamala Harris Maintains Lead for 2028 Democratic Nomination
Former Vice President Kamala Harris continues to be the favorite for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential nomination.

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                            May 21, 2026George Floyd Protests Didn’t Help, Most Voters Say
Six years after George Floyd died in Minneapolis, most voters don’t think black Americans benefited from the 2020 protests inspired by his death.

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                            May 20, 2026Gas Prices: Americans Feeling Pain at the Pump
Soaring prices for gasoline have definitely made a dent in Americans’ pocketbooks since the Iran war began.

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                            May 20, 2026Fewer Voters Optimistic About America’s Future
Voters are now more pessimistic about the country’s future than they were during President Donald Trump’s first term.

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                            May 20, 2026The Steyer Smear By John Stossel
        Billionaire Tom Steyer used his money to attack a lone climate researcher.