"If we were to use traditional measures for understanding leaders, which involve the defense of borders and national flourishing, Putin would count as the preeminent statesman of our time.
"Dare I suggest," writes the economist and blogger Tyler Cowen, "that the quality of governance in this country has taken a downward turn of late?" Or as Casey Stengel, while managing the New York Mets on their way to a 40-120 season in 1962, reportedly asked, "Can't anybody here play this game?"
Confidence in the housing market continues to grow among homeowners.
Americans were quite optimistic about the economy following President Trump's inauguration. Two months later, their optimism seems to be waning.
Republicans give President Trump high marks for leadership so far. Democrats and unaffiliated voters don’t and think he’s too confrontational.
It’s been nearly a week since the Republican plan to dramatically alter the Affordable Care Act died without a vote in the House of Representatives. It’s 84 weeks until the next national election, the 2018 midterm.
Most voters still think government is too big and too expensive, but most Democrats now disagree.
Few Americans think those richer or poorer than they are pay as much as they do in taxes.
Voters tend to view illegal immigrants as the source of more major crime and a big drain on taxpayers’ wallets.
He's the new Al Sharpton on steroids -- and he's coming to a TV near you.
It sure ain’t pretty, but this is what “post-partisan” politics looks like. And despite all the caterwauling you hear from the political press here in Washington, that is a good thing.
“Ryancare” or “Trumpcare,” or whatever the hell you want to call it, is dead.
The law mandates benefits and offers subsidies to more people. Insurers must cover things like:
The early clashes on Capitol Hill have hurt House Speaker Paul Ryan's popularity and made the Democrats' most visible congressional leader, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, more liked and more disliked.
Confidence that the United States has the edge in the war on terror remains higher than it has been in several years, while concern about the dangers of domestic Islamic terrorism is down.
They still have doubts, but Americans are more confident these days that they aren't being overtaxed.
Did the Freedom Caucus just pull the Republican Party back off the ledge, before it jumped to its death? A case can be made for that.
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 March 23.
In response to the growing economy, the Federal Reserve Board is cautiously raising interest rates for the first time in years. Voters are slightly less wary of the economic power the Fed chairman has, but most still think the Fed is too cozy with big banking interests.
Americans have put the brakes on doing their income taxes after getting off to a record start.
Business executive Donald Trump is used to making decisions. President Trump is learning politics is a more collaborative process.
