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May 3, 2017

Shut Up, Jimmy Kimmel, You Elitist Creep By Charles Hurt

This is why America hates Hollywood.

Late night “funny” man Jimmy Kimmel delivered a heart-wrenching monologue Monday night that every mother and every father could relate to.

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May 3, 2017

Break the Chains By John Stossel

My head spins.   

May 3, 2017

Americans See Free Speech on Campuses as a Thing of the Past

Conservative pundit Ann Coulter recently cancelled a planned speech at University of California, Berkeley, following protests and threats of violence by the students. Americans are now left wondering whether free speech on college campuses is simply a relic of a bygone era.

May 2, 2017

Trump’s Approval Slips Slightly in April

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. To look at the longer-term trends, Rasmussen Reports compiles the numbers on a full-month basis, and the results for Trump’s presidency can be seen in the graphics below.

May 2, 2017

Can Most Americans Find North Korea on a Map?

North Korea has been high on the minds of Americans lately, dominating the news and the talk in Washington, D.C. But despite its notoriety, Americans aren’t convinced they actually know where the communist nation is.

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May 2, 2017

Nixon's Revenge: The Fall of the Adversary Press By Patrick J. Buchanan

Saturday's White House Correspondents Association dinner exposed anew how far from Middle America our elite media reside.

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May 1, 2017

'Tax Cuts for the Rich'? By Thomas Sowell

One of the painful realities of our times is how long a political lie can survive, even after having been disproved years ago, or even generations ago.

May 1, 2017

38% Say U.S. Heading in Right Direction

Thirty-eight percent (38%) 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 April 27.  

May 1, 2017

Voters Ready to Check Off ‘Death Tax,’ Many Deductions

Voters are receptive to President Trump’s proposal to kill the federal “death tax” and to eliminate most income tax deductions in exchange for a higher initial standard deduction.

May 1, 2017

Voters Like Tax Cuts But Fear Trump, Congress May Go Too Far

Voters still tend to think cutting taxes is a good economic move but worry that President Trump and Congress may cut too much.

April 29, 2017

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls - Week Ending April 29, 2017

Today marks the 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency. It’s an unofficial and somewhat arbitrary marker held over from the FDR presidency, but one the media and presidential administrations fixate on nonetheless.

April 28, 2017

More Now Say It’s Too Easy to Get a Gun

Gun sales in the United States are down since Donald Trump took office even though Americans now think it’s easier to get a gun than it used to be.

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April 28, 2017

The Rise of the Generals By Patrick J. Buchanan

Has President Donald Trump outsourced foreign policy to the generals?

April 28, 2017

Democrats Not Happy With Their Party's Attempts to Block Trump

Few Democrats are pleased with their own party’s attempts to oppose Donald Trump in his first 100 days as president.

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April 28, 2017

The New/Old Politics of Capital vs. Countryside by Michael Barone

Capital vs. countryside -- that's the new political divide, visible in multiple surprise election results over the past 11 months. It cuts across old partisan lines and replaces traditional divisions -- labor vs. management, north vs. south, Catholic vs. Protestant -- among voters.

April 27, 2017

Voters Like Capitalism Best

A radio host recently claimed Senator Bernie Sanders is the most popular politician in America today and would have defeated Donald Trump by a landslide in the presidential election had he been the Democratic nominee.

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April 27, 2017

GOP Voters Like Trump’s First 100 Days; Democrats Really Don’t

Voters tend to think President Trump has failed to deliver in his first 100 days in office, but that’s largely because Democrats are so unhappy.

April 27, 2017

42% Less Likely to Travel to Europe After Recent Terror Attacks

Americans doubt that Europe can ever completely defeat the scourge of terrorism, and many have changed their travel plans accordingly.

April 26, 2017

Voters Put Cautious Trust in the Government

Voters don’t put much trust in the government to do the right thing in most situations. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

April 26, 2017

Connections Are Key with Government Contracts

Most voters continue to believe crony capitalism is alive and well in the government.