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January 19, 2018

Workers See Wage Increases in Near Future

American workers are more confident than ever that they will get a salary boost in the near future, and most continue to believe the best opportunity for career advancement is to stay put.

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January 19, 2018

A US-Turkish Clash in Syria? By Patrick J. Buchanan

The war for dominance in the Middle East, following the crushing of ISIS, appears about to commence in Syria -- with NATO allies America and Turkey on opposing sides.   

January 18, 2018

Are Illegal Immigrants Taking American Jobs?

Illegal immigration continues to be a hot-button issue in Congress, but fewer Americans now feel threatened that illegal immigrants are taking their jobs.

January 18, 2018

Is Trump A Racist?

Prominent Democrats are now accusing President Trump of being a racist for championing the bringing of higher educated, more skilled immigrants to America, and voters tend to believe they’re right.

January 18, 2018

Americans Say Too Many Rely on Government Aid

With a number of states planning ways to tighten their Medicaid and food stamp rolls, Americans continue to believe that too many count on the government for cash and that government welfare programs hurt more than they help.

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January 18, 2018

Open Season in the House By Kyle Kondik

KEY POINTS IN THIS ARTICLE:

— So far there are 46 House seats where an incumbent won’t be running for reelection in November. That is already above the postwar average, and more open seats are likely.

— The current list of retirees includes 31 Republicans and 15 Democrats. Wave years sometimes but not always feature such a disparity between parties.

January 17, 2018

One-in-Five Tattooed Adults Would Get Them Removed

More Americans now say they have tattoos, but few regret them.

January 17, 2018

64% Say ‘Yes’ To Work Requirements For Medicaid Recipients

The Trump administration announced it would allow states to create work requirements for Medicaid recipients, and most Americans think that’s a good idea.

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January 17, 2018

Selling Hate By John Stossel

Who will warn Americans about hate groups? The media know: the Southern Poverty Law Center.   

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January 17, 2018

Big Brother on America's Fishing Boats By Michelle Malkin

Salt water. Seagulls. Striped bass.

January 17, 2018

Most Voters Believe Immigrants Want the American Dream

As so-called Dreamers rush to renew their applications to stay in the United States, more voters now believe most immigrants work hard to pursue the American Dream. They also have a favorable opinion of those who are working toward that dream.

January 17, 2018

Most Voters Believe Immigrants Want the American Dream

As so-called Dreamers rush to renew their applications to stay in the United States, more voters now believe most immigrants work hard to pursue the American Dream. They also have a favorable opinion of those who are working toward that dream.

January 16, 2018

Voters Conflicted Over Family-First Immigration Policy

Lost in the furor over whether President Trump used off-color language in a private discussion of legal immigration is the issue he was addressing: Why isn’t the United States admitting higher skilled, better-educated immigrants? Maybe it’s because voters themselves are conflicted.

January 16, 2018

Support for Offshore Drilling Falls Sharply

The Trump administration has announced that it will allow oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, although Florida quickly obtained an exemption and other states are expected to follow. But voter support for offshore drilling has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 10 years of regular surveying.

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January 16, 2018

Trump: In Immigration Debate, Race Matters By Patrick J. Buchanan

President Trump "said things which were hate-filled, vile and racist. ... I cannot believe ... any president has ever spoken the words that I ... heard our president speak yesterday."

So wailed Sen. Dick Durbin after departing the White House.

January 15, 2018

40% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Forty percent (40%) 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 January 11.

January 15, 2018

Just 22% Think Race Relations Are Getting Better

This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Americans have a marginally more promising outlook on race relations than they did six months ago.

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January 15, 2018

CNN's Stephen Miller Incident Proves How Fake News Ignorantly Smears Conservatives By Charles Hurt

Behold, the anatomy of a “fake news” smear.

January 15, 2018

62% Say MLK's Dream Still Not Reality

More Americans than ever believe Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams of equal opportunity in the country still aren’t a reality.

January 13, 2018

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending on January 13, 2018

Democrats seem to live outrage to outrage in the Trump era, but even they admit it hasn’t been a very effective political strategy.