Should the revenues made by big-time college athletics be "shared" by all the schools? Do we want "revenue-sharing" socialism to come to college football and basketball? Many in Congress are answering yes to that question.
It’s not the job of the government or Internet providers to protect kids from online danger, most Americans say.
When a 41-year-old mother is murdered at a bus stop, who bothers to protest?
— The primary season begins Tuesday night, and several sitting House members are facing credible primary opposition.
— Typically, only a handful of House incumbents lose renomination in a given year.
— In the postwar era, only about an average of 6.5 incumbents have lost renomination each cycle, and the renomination rate for House incumbents who seek another term is greater than 98%.
— However, that also means that it would not take many incumbent losses for 2026 to rank as a big year, historically, for incumbent primary defeats.
Nearly half of voters expect the economy to be the most important factor in this November’s midterm congressional elections, with immigration and health care the only other significant issues.
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...
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...
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 February 26, 2026.
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
Homeowners are now a bit more optimistic about the resale value of their homes.
So much for the notion that the Supreme Court, with its 6-3 majority of justices appointed by Republican presidents, was going to be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. That is a frequently voiced charge by partisan Democrats, and a fear of many ambivalent voters who find many of Trump's policies agreeable but worry about his overreach on policy and personnel.
Slightly fewer Americans now say they’re proud of their country, but Republicans are prouder than ever.
A majority of voters continue to suspect that electronic voting machines could be “hacked” remotely, and many say the machines make it easier to cheat.
— In 41 of the 50 states, every statewide executive office is held by the same party—a striking indicator of the scope of political polarization today. In another six states, one side has a clear edge.
— This leaves only three states that have a relatively balanced mix of Republican and Democratic statewide officeholders: Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina.
— Overall, the stronger party’s dominance has grown in recent years. In March 2020, the last time we conducted this analysis, 16 states had at least some degree of bipartisanship in their ranks of statewide executive offices, which is almost twice today’s level.
Significantly fewer Americans now say crime is getting worse where they live, but most still don’t see the problem improving.
On the issue of which party is more trusted to handle national security, Republicans have a clear advantage over Democrats, while the two parties are nearly tied on energy policy.
During his State of the Union, President Donald Trump declared himself wonderful.
Gavin Newsom won't be the Democrats' 2028 presidential nominee unless he wins a significant share of the African American vote.
Here's a depressing but all too predictable headline from The Wall Street Journal last week: "Detroit's EV Pullback Is Costing $50 Billion."
Most voters think the United States will launch military action against Iran soon, but nearly half say they would disapprove of such a strike.
