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August 12, 2026

Life Is Pretty Good for Most Americans

A majority of Americans rate their own lives positively, and view young adulthood as the best years of life.

August 12, 2026

From Drone to Door By John Stossel

   There's a new delivery system in town.

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August 12, 2026

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race Moves to Leans Democratic After the Establishment’s Great Escape; Other Primary Takeaways; Rating Changes in Montana and Ohio By Kyle Kondik and J. Miles Coleman

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley (D) did just enough down the stretch of the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary to edge out far-left state Rep. Francesca Hong (D).

— Crowley enters the fall campaign as a modest favorite to hold the Wisconsin governorship for Democrats. If Hong had won, the race would have remained a Toss-up.

— The tally of House incumbent primary losers, already high, increased on Tuesday as Rep. John Larson (D, CT-1) was swamped. Meanwhile, South Carolina Republicans set up a Senate runoff in two weeks as appointed Sen. Darline Graham (R) attempts to hang onto her late brother’s seat.

— The Montana Senate race moves further toward Republicans, while Rep. Max Miller’s (R, OH-7) embattled reelection bid becomes a Toss-up.

August 12, 2026

Two Parties Even on Crime Issue

Most voters say crime will be an important issue in this fall’s midterm election, and Democrats have closed the gap with Republicans on the issue. 

August 11, 2026

Homebuyers Deserve the Facts About Crime and Schools By Daniel McCarthy

   Nothing is more natural when buying a house than looking into how safe the neighborhood is, and, if you have or plan to have children, whether the schools are any good.

August 11, 2026

What Bank ATMs Teach Us About AI By Stephen Moore

   New inventions and technologies, from the lightbulb to the farm tractor to the automobile to the laptop computer to Uber drivers, cause serious job market disruptions. They also cause a backlash, as horse and buggy operators, cab drivers, video rental stores and typewriter makers inevitably predicted chaos and job losses.

August 11, 2026

COVID-19 Vaccine Data Issues Are Serious Scandal, Most Believe

Reports that data about COVID-19 vaccine safety were concealed from the public have a majority of voters ready to mete out punishment on government officials involved.

August 10, 2026

34% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-four percent (34%) 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 August 6, 2026.

August 10, 2026

Kamala Rises, AOC Fades in 2028 Democratic Primary Field

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has widened her lead over her rivals for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential nomination, as support for New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has weakened.

August 8, 2026

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending August 8, 2026

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

August 7, 2026

Is Public Opinion Turning Against Trump’s Iran War? By Brian C. Joondeph, M.D.

A recent Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 54% of likely U.S. voters believe that, in hindsight, President Donald Trump’s decision to enter the war in Iran was the wrong one, while only 35% believe it was the right one.

August 7, 2026

Mismanagement Blamed for Democratic Party Financial Woes

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is so broke they had to mortgage the party’s D.C. headquarters, and a plurality of voters suspect mismanagement is to blame. 

August 7, 2026

The Long Rise of the New Democratic Party By Michael Barone

        Can I claim to have predicted, way back in 1988, the result of Michigan's fiercely contested Democratic primary for U.S. senator this week?

August 6, 2026

55% of Workers Expect Pay Raise

A majority of U.S. workers think they will be making more money next year, and don’t expect that they’ll have to change jobs to do it.

August 6, 2026

46% Want Contempt Charges Against Dr. Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s refusal to answer a Senate committee’s questions about the COVID-19 pandemic have given rise to accusations of contempt of Congress, and a plurality of voters support the charges.

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August 6, 2026

The Kamala Conundrum: Examining A Potential 2028 Harris Presidential Run By Nick Field

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— While Kamala Harris generally leads 2028 national primary polls, she trails several potential opponents in New Hampshire and has even been behind in her home state of California.

— Although defeated presidential nominees have occasionally won a subsequent nomination, and sometimes even the White House, Harris’s trajectory is more similar to those who eventually gave up their comeback attempt.

— Looming over all of this is the question of whether the Democratic electorate is willing to nominate a woman for a third time in 12 years, as that glass ceiling remains stubbornly unshattered.

August 5, 2026

SAVE Act: 62% Still Want Senate to Pass It

Most voters continue to support the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, but is currently being blocked in the U.S. Senate. 

August 5, 2026

Climate Crisis By John Stossel

   Just two years ago, the United Nations secretary general announced, "Global warming has ended ... The era of global boiling has arrived!"

August 4, 2026

Just 35% Favor Year-Round Daylight Savings Time

The push to make Daylight Savings Time (DST) all year long is not popular with Americans, and more would rather do away with it altogether. 

August 4, 2026

Five Lessons Learned From the Fauci Fiasco By Stephen Moore

        COVID-19 was a traumatic experience for our families, small businesses, schools and country. Understandably, people don't like thinking or talking about it. But we must. We now know, thanks to Sen. Rand Paul's doggedness and Anthony Fauci's supreme arrogance that he freely expresses in his diary, almost every decision made by the medical industrial complex was exactly the wrong thing to do.