Military Action Against North Korea Likely Soon, Voters Say
Most voters think it’s likely the United States will soon be at war with North Korea.
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August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017
Google's 'Tolerance' Requires Repression By Michael Barone
Would a fair society have exactly the same percentage of men and women, of whites and blacks and Latinos and Asians, in every line of work and occupational category? If your answer is yes, and that any divergence from these percentages must necessarily result from oppression, then you qualify for a job at Google.If not, forget about it.
August 11, 2017
Is the American Empire Worth the Price? By Patrick J. Buchanan
"When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight," Samuel Johnson observed, "it concentrates his mind wonderfully."
August 11, 2017
Consumer Spending Update: Positive Economic Attitudes Mean More Spending
With the Dow Jones continuing to reach all-time highs and unemployment at its lowest level in years, consumers aren’t just feeling better about the economy and their own personal finances. They’re starting to feel better about spending, too.
August 10, 2017
Most Still Favor Voter ID Laws
Missouri held its first election this week after enacting voter identification laws, and officials say it went smoothly. Most voters continue to favor such laws, though slightly more now believe they may be discriminatory.
August 10, 2017
Americans Fear Stock Market Could Collapse
The Dow Jones Index has been enjoying record highs since Donald Trump was elected president, but most Americans remain on edge that the stock market could collapse again.
August 10, 2017
Most Still See Voter Fraud as Serious Problem
Some groups are suing the federal government over President Trump’s voter fraud commission, claiming privacy and civil rights violations. While a majority of voters still considers voter fraud a serious problem, a growing number are now downplaying the severity of the issue.
August 10, 2017
Alabama’s Long History With Senate Special Elections By Geoffrey Skelley
The 2017 Alabama special election for the U.S. Senate kicks off with party primaries this coming Tuesday (Aug. 15). Should one or both parties have no candidate win a majority that day, a primary runoff will take place on Sept. 26. Both sides have crowded fields, but given the dark red hue of the state, most expect the eventual Republican nominee to hold the seat for the GOP. The appointed incumbent, Sen. Luther Strange (R), appears somewhat vulnerable, at least in the Republican primary.
August 9, 2017
More Voters Give Thumbs Up to Union Leaders
Nissan workers in Mississippi recently voted against joining the United Auto Workers (UAW), a blow to the already struggling union presence in the south.
August 9, 2017
How Did the Dems' IT Scandal Suspects Get Here? by Michelle Malkin
Here is a radical proposition: The public has a right to know the immigration status and history of foreign criminal suspects. Their entrance and employment sponsorship records should not be treated like classified government secrets -- especially if the public's tax dollars subsidized their salaries.
August 9, 2017
Most Still Say ‘No’ to Letting Illegal Immigrants Vote
A sizable majority of voters still opposes giving illegal immigrants the vote, even in local elections. Democrats remain much more supportive of the idea than other voters do, however.
August 9, 2017
Under Trump, Homeland Security Actually Gets Around to Securing the Homeland By Charles Hurt
Are you tired of winning yet?
In the long march to remaking American greatness, President Trump has certainly attracted plenty of scorn and ridicule from all the predictable and boring corners over all the predictable and boring nonissues.
August 9, 2017
Americans Aren't Sure More Work Means More Pay
While unemployment is trending down and Americans are more upbeat about their job prospects than they have been in years, that doesn't mean they expect a bigger paycheck.
August 9, 2017
Regulating Guns By John Stossel
Have a gun license? Plan to bring your gun to my hometown? Don't.
August 8, 2017
40% Favor Affirmative Action
The Trump administration plans to investigate affirmative action policies at major universities in an attempt to challenge what they consider discriminatory practices against white and Asian-American students.
August 8, 2017
Just 17% Say Terrorists Winning War on Terror
Fewer voters now think the terrorists have the upper hand in the ongoing War on Terror, though they don’t believe relationships with the Islamic world are getting much better.
August 8, 2017
After the Coup, What Then? by Patrick J. Buchanan
That the Trump presidency is bedeviled is undeniable.
August 7, 2017
32% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction
Thirty-two percent (32%) 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 3.
August 7, 2017
13% Have Switched Parties or Gone Independent Recently
Voters are less likely these days to split their vote between the two major parties, but just over one-out-of-10 now say they’ve changed the party they identify with in recent months.
August 7, 2017
More Voters Voting Independent, Want Competitive Third-Party
Voters are more receptive to a political third party than they have been in recent years, and more than half now say they have voted for a candidate independent of the two major parties.
