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February 7, 2018

Memo to Dan Rather: Shut Up About Memos By Michelle Malkin

Old liberal media liars never fade away. They just rage, rage against the dying of their dinosaur industry's light.

February 7, 2018

Just 42% Think Russia Meddled More in 2016 Election Than FBI

Most voters are now unwilling to give the FBI a pass when it comes to playing politics in the last presidential election.

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February 7, 2018

Silk Road By John Stossel

Ross Ulbricht was a quiet nerd -- an Eagle Scout who never cursed.

February 7, 2018

Voters Say Health Care Good for Them, Bad in General

Voters still give the health care they receive high marks but are more critical of the U.S. health care system than ever.

February 6, 2018

54% Support Harsher Penalties For Police Attacks

Several states are considering a law that would make an attack on law enforcement officers a hate crime, and most voters continue to support a so-called “Blue Lives Matter” law.

February 6, 2018

"No" Tops "Yes" for Topless Beaches

While topless sunbathing is commonplace in many European countries, it is still not allowed on most public beaches in the United States. At least two states are trying to change those laws, but nearly half of Americans are more comfortable sticking with the status quo.

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February 6, 2018

Nunes Duels the Deep State By Patrick J. Buchanan

That memo worked up in the Intel Committee of Chairman Devin Nunes may not have sunk the Mueller investigation, but from the sound of the secondary explosions, this torpedo was no dud.

February 5, 2018

42% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty-two percent (42%) 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 February 1.

February 5, 2018

Most Want Citizenship for Dreamers – And A Wall

Most voters favor the immigration reform plan detailed by President Trump in his State of the Union speech and think it’s likely to finally produce a secure southern border.

February 5, 2018

Super Bowl 2018: Who Do Americans Think Will Win?

In the past 10 years, the New England Patriots have won two Super Bowls and made it to the big game four times. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that nearly half of Americans think the Patriots will win the championship this year.

February 5, 2018

Voters Forecast: More Division Ahead

The nation is better off economically than it has been in years, but most voters see America as an increasingly divided land with worse still to come.

February 3, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending February 3, 2018

With the release Friday of a House Intelligence Committee investigative memo that Republicans say shows the FBI engaged in politically motivated, anti-Trump activities, and with fans siding up for the Super Bowl kickoff, this promises to be an especially contentious weekend.

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February 3, 2018

Democrats Could Lose Again This Fall By Ted Rall

You're reading this, so you probably follow political punditry. And if you follow political punditry, you've been hearing the usual corporate suspects predict that one of two things will happen in this fall's midterm elections: either the Democrats will win big (win back the Senate), or they'll win really big (the House, too). Outta the way, Congressional Republicans: here comes the Big Blue Wave!

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February 2, 2018

A Never-Trump Press in Near Panic By Patrick J. Buchanan

"All the News That's Fit to Print" proclaims the masthead of The New York Times. "Democracy Dies in Darkness," echoes The Washington Post.    

February 2, 2018

Player Protests Affected NFL Viewing Habits This Season

As this weekend’s Super Bowl brings football season to an end, more than one-in-three Americans say on-field protests by NFL players who took a knee during the national anthem deterred them from tuning in to this season’s games.

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February 2, 2018

Toward a Trump Republicanism By Michael Barone

Donald Trump's surprisingly good State of the Union speech got a record 70 to 75 percent positive approval rating from those who watched. Even if you discount (as you should) for the Trump haters who can't bear to watch him and chose another of their 100-plus cable channels, that's not chopped liver.

February 1, 2018

Trump’s Monthly Approval Edges Up

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.

February 1, 2018

51% Still Agree Trump, Congress Should Work Together

Voters concede that opposition to President Trump’s agenda is politically motivated, but even after Trump’s conciliatory State of the Union speech, they’re slightly less convinced Congress should work with the president.

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February 1, 2018

The Districts That Will Determine The Next House Majority By Kyle Kondik

Charting out the Democrats’ path to 218 seats, district by district

February 1, 2018

Most Still Fear Stock Market Crash

The stock market has been climbing steadily higher since Donald Trump's election as president, but Americans still aren’t convinced the boom will last.