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March 13, 2018
March 12, 2018
37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Likely U.S. Voters now think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending March 8.
March 12, 2018
More Americans See Discipline in Schools As A Big Problem
An Obama-era policy allowing for more leniency in schools has been strongly criticized following the massacre last month at a Florida high school. Most Americans think discipline in public schools is too easy these days.
March 12, 2018
Americans Prefer U.S. Manufacturing Over Lower Consumer Costs
Many in the manufacturing business worry the newly imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports can hurt the United States’ manufacturing base by driving up costs for both businesses and consumers.
March 10, 2018
What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending March 10, 2018
The job market is breaking records; economic confidence is flying high; North Korea’s asking for peace talks – and President Trump’s job approval ratings appear to be heading downward. Go figure.
March 9, 2018
U.S. vs. California: Voters Cool to Sanctuary States
Voters aren’t enthusiastic about living in a so-called sanctuary state and tend to favor the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to sue California for protecting illegal immigrants from federal authorities.
March 9, 2018
Time to Get Over the Russophobia By Patrick J. Buchanan
Unless there is a late surge for Communist Party candidate Pavel Grudinin, who is running second with 7 percent, Vladimir Putin will be re-elected president of Russia for another six years on March 18.
March 9, 2018
Trump on Trade: Better Than Smoot-Hawley? By Michael Barone
Donald Trump's announcement that he is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from other countries has aroused little enthusiasm and much criticism. It evidently prompted the resignation of Gary Cohn as head of his National Economic Council.
March 9, 2018
Consumer Spending Update: Consumer, Economic Confidence Remains High
Following what financial analysts are calling a much-needed correction in the stock market, confidence in the economy remains at or near record highs.
March 8, 2018
Americans See Booze as More Dangerous Than Pot
More and more states are now pushing to legalize recreational marijuana use, perhaps in part because Americans see it as less dangerous than another already-legal substance.
March 8, 2018
61% Say Drug Testing for Jobs Is Needed
A recent news report said a tightening U.S. job market and looser marijuana laws in some states have led to the decline of pre-employment drug tests.
March 8, 2018
House 2018: 26 Ratings Changes, All in Favor of Democrats By Kyle Kondik
Republicans are very much in danger of losing a district that supported President Trump by 20 points less than a year and a half ago.
March 8, 2018
Most Americans Say Life is Good
No matter where they live, the majority of Americans give good marks to their quality of life.
March 7, 2018
Gap Between Dems, GOP Narrows Slightly on Generic Ballot
Voters started the year favoring the Democrats, and while the party still leads, more voters are pulling for the Republicans as midterm elections get closer.
March 7, 2018
Most See Russia Nuclear Attack As Unlikely
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week that Russia has developed a nuclear weapon capable of beating U.S. and NATO missile defenses. Voters here aren’t particularly worried about a Russian nuclear attack, but they are more concerned these days about souring U.S.-Russia relations.
March 7, 2018
Give VA Secretary David Shulkin the Boot By Michelle Malkin
Will the VA scandal never end?
March 7, 2018
Voters Favor Prosecuting Mayor Who Warned Illegals About ICE Raid
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf recently warned illegal immigrants in her city of a pending crackdown by federal immigration authorities, and federal officials now say that a number of violent criminal aliens escaped capture and deportation as a result.
March 7, 2018
No Trade Barriers By John Stossel
No, President Trump, it's not true that if you tax imported steel, we "will have protection for the first time in a long while."
March 6, 2018
Americans Favor Raising Age to Buy Gun, Not Enlist or Vote
In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Florida last month, major retailers like WalMart and Dick’s Sporting Goods recently announced that they will no longer sell firearms to anyone under the age of 21.
March 6, 2018
65% Oppose Voting Rights for Felons in Prison
Maine and Vermont are currently the only two states where a convicted felon can vote while he or she is still in prison, but with a new bill introduced in February, New Jersey may soon be added to that list. Most voters don’t feel that’s right, but Democrats and black voters are more receptive to it than others.
