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June 16, 2017

Fatherhood Still Seen as Man’s Most Important Role

This Sunday is Father’s Day, and Americans still see fatherhood as a vital role in a man’s life.

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June 16, 2017

The Violent Political Left By Michael Barone

Violence is in the air these days. It was visible to the world in Manchester, Birmingham and London in the days before the British general election June 8. It was visible on the baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday morning as a Donald Trump hater and Bernie Sanders volunteer took a rifle and shot House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and three others while Republicans were practicing for Thursday's congressional ballgame.

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June 16, 2017

Most Say Political Anger Triggered Congressional Shooter

Most Americans think politics is to blame for this week’s shooting attack on Republican members of Congress and aren’t writing it off as just random violence.

June 15, 2017

One-in-Four Say They’re Overweight

A new study released this week claims that the United States has the greatest percentage of obese children and young adults, but most Americans don’t think it applies to them.

June 15, 2017

Voters Have Mixed Views on U.S. Coal Industry

President Donald Trump commended the opening last week of a new coal mine in Pennsylvania, but voters have mixed feelings on the industry.

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June 15, 2017

Democrats Start With Edge in Virginia Gubernatorial Race By Kyle Kondik and Geoffrey Skelley

There was one close race and one not-so close race in the gubernatorial primaries in Virginia on Tuesday, but the margins were the opposite of what most expected: Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) beat former U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello (D) by about a dozen points in the closely-watched Democratic primary. Meanwhile, 2014 Senate nominee and former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie (R) just squeaked by Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart (R) in the not-as-closely watched GOP primary.

June 15, 2017

Voters Think Congress Should Investigate Lynch Ties to Clinton Probe

Most voters think Congress needs to investigate whether former Attorney General Loretta Lynch interfered in last year's FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton.

June 14, 2017

Fewer Americans Now See Tough Summer Job Market For Teens

Unemployment has reached a 10-year low, and now Americans think it will be easier for teenagers to find summer jobs than in the past.

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June 14, 2017

Rape Fakers Must Pay a Higher Price by Michelle Malkin

It's settled, but far from over. The University of Virginia fraternity that was slimed and defamed by sicko fabulist Sabrina Erdely will receive a $1.65 million payment, the fraternity announced this week.

June 14, 2017

66% of GOP Voters Say Comey Should Be Prosecuted for Leaking to Media

A sizable number of voters, including most Republicans, believe former FBI Director James Comey should be punished for leaking to the media.

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June 14, 2017

Fly Better By John Stossel

Wonder why your flight is late?   

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June 14, 2017

Jeff Sessions Takes the Gloves Off By Charles Hurt

No more Mr. Nice Guy.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions came out swinging Tuesday, blasting his former colleagues in the U.S. Senate for their sham investigation into these loony accusations that somehow Mr. Sessions conspired with Russians to rig last year’s election.

June 14, 2017

Most Are Planning A Summer Vacation

As the temperatures rise and schools close, many Americans are turning their attention to summer vacation.

June 13, 2017

Voter Confidence in Economic Fairness Jumps to New High

As the unemployment rate drops to its lowest level in 10 years, optimism among voters that the U.S. economy is fair has soared to new highs.

June 13, 2017

Democrats Like Coverage of Comey Testimony; Republicans Less So

Former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate last week about his relationship with President Trump prior to his firing. Voters are generally on the fence about the political news they receive, but Democrats are giving higher marks on the coverage of Comey’s public testimony than Republicans.

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June 13, 2017

Are We Nearing Civil War? by Patrick J. Buchanan

President Trump may be chief of state, head of government and commander in chief, but his administration is shot through with disloyalists plotting to bring him down.

June 12, 2017

37% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-seven percent (37%) 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 June 8.  

June 12, 2017

49% Think Trump Tried to Block FBI’s Russia Probe

Following former FBI Director James Comey’s public testimony before a Senate panel, voters tend to believe that President Trump tried to interfere with the Russia probe. But as usual, party affiliation makes a big difference.

June 12, 2017

Support for Euthanasia Holds Steady

Massachusetts is the latest state considering whether to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, and just over half of Americans support such a law.

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June 10, 2017

Donald Trump's Other Lies: His Campaign Promises by Ted Rall

This week's political coverage -- probably next week's, too -- will likely be dominated by deposed FBI director James Comey's incendiary testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. However, Trump's "lies, pure and simple" are limited neither to the president's claim that Comey's FBI was "in disarray, that it was poorly led" nor his litany of falsehoods -- most recently, that the mayor of London doesn't care about terrorism and that Trump's First 100 Days were the most productive of any president in history.